Daon Exec to Present Seminar on Biometric Standards

Reston, VA, June 20, 2006
Daon Exec to Present Seminar on Biometric Standards
Daon, a global provider of identity assurance software, announced today that Cathy Tilton, Vice President, Standards and Technology will be a key presenter at an upcoming webinar on the Biometric Identity Assurance Services (BIAS) standard during a week of security standards seminars sponsored by the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS). OASIS is a not-for-profit, international consortium that drives the development, convergence, and adoption of e-business standards.

It is widely known that biometric technology is carving out its place in the security arena - IT security, national security, and otherwise. There is a growing interest in biometrics and biometric systems are becoming more complex as they are integrated into larger identity management and credentialing systems. Today, they are increasingly being used in large-scale systems built on an SOA. A gap exists in the current set of biometric standards in the area of remotely invoked biometric services. The goal of this effort is to fill that gap by defining a standard method for accessing a set of such services over a services oriented framework.

This seminar provides a brief overview of this interesting new technology and discusses its role in the broader security landscape. The OASIS BIAS Technical Committee is defining a framework for deploying and invoking biometrics-based identity assurance capabilities that can be readily accessed using services-based frameworks (e.g., web services). The webinar will also demonstrate how the emerging BIAS standard will support the use of biometrics within a services-oriented environment.

BIAS Webinar: Biometric Security - Roles & Resources

Wednesday, 11 July, 11am - 12noon EDT
Seminar #3 of a week long series of OASIS security webinars
Presenters: Cathy Tilton, Daon, BIAS TC chair
Guy Swope, Raytheon, BIAS TC Secretary
Registration: https://www.gotomeeting.com/register/447815000 There is no cost to participate. Additional information on the seminar series can be obtained by visiting http://www.oasis-open.org/events/webinars/security-2007.php

Contacts:
Cheryl W. Waldrup
Daon
Tel: 703-984-4040
cheryl.waldrup@daon.com