Thursday October 14, 1999 10:25 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: ZD Events

International Biometric Group and COMDEX Establish Hotspot to Showcase the World's Most Advanced Biometric Solutions

NEEDHAM, Mass., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- COMDEX/Fall '99, produced by Ziff- Davis, today announced a joint effort with the International Biometric Group to present the IBG Biometric Hotspot. The Hotspot will feature state-of-the- art exhibits from the leading biometric vendors, as well as educational sessions to help attendees understand the practical applications of biometric technologies. The IBG Biometric Hotspot will be featured at the Las Vegas Convention Center during COMDEX/Fall, November 15-19, 1999.

``With scores of products ranging from desktop applications to fully- integrated enterprise-wide applications, biometric technologies provide highly flexible, cost-effective solutions essential to maintaining a secure computing environment,'' said Bill Sell, Vice President and General Manager of COMDEX. ``Building upon the extreme popularity of IBG's Biometric Techno Solutions Forum at COMDEX/Spring '99 in Chicago, we have more than tripled the floor space to accommodate dozens of biometric vendors in this Hotspot.''

Biometrics are technologies that verify one's identity based upon physiological or behavior characteristics, providing a more secure, easier-to- use, and cost-effective alternative to passwords, keys and tokens. Examples include voice verification, face recognition and hand geometry. Biometrics are used in a myriad of applications, including network access, database access, file encryption, Internet security, e-commerce, ATMs, time & attendance, and physical access.
In the IBG Biometric Hotspot, attendees will have the opportunity to demo and evaluate various biometric technologies such as iris recognition, finger scan and face scan. Vendor-produced educational presentations will also take place on a central stage in the Hotspot. Confirmed exhibitors in this Hotspot include: Biometric Identification, Inc.; Compulink Research, Inc.; CyberSIGN Inc.; International Biometric Group; Key Tronic Corporation, Keyware Technologies, Inc.; Mytec Technologies, Inc; NEC Technologies, Inc.; NetNanny Software International; Precise Biometrics AB; SAC Technologies, Inc.; Saflink Corporation Veridicom; Visionics Corporation.

``Tired of remembering countless passwords? Worried about hackers compromising the security of your corporate network? Looking for a user- friendly way to secure Internet commerce? At the Biometric Hotspot attendees will learn how biometrics provide an ideal solution,'' said Raj Nanavati, Esq., a partner with International Biometric Group. ``COMDEX/Fall '99 is a must- attend for organizations seeking to understand and deploy biometric solutions as a cost-effective way of maintaining a secure information technology infrastructure.''

Each year, COMDEX/Fall presents the world's largest and most influential IT event. This year's event will focus on technology for the new e-conomy, and host more than 2,000 exhibiting companies, thousands of product launches, and 200,000 resellers, IT professionals, developers and corporate managers. For more information on the event, including registration, visit http://www.comdex.com/ or contact amy_groden@zd.com. 

IBG is the leading worldwide biometric consulting firm that addresses the needs of those seeking to implement biometric technologies. IBG operates the BiometricStore in New York City, which is the largest facility in the world that allows companies to compare and explore the commercially available biometrics technology in a hands-on and interactive environment. IBG recently completed the world's first in-depth comparative evaluation of finger scan and face recognition biometrics. Visit IBG online at http://www.biometricgroup.com/.

About ZD Events

The ZD Events subsidiary of Ziff-Davis is the world's leading producer of information technology tradeshows and conferences, serving over 5,000 exhibiting companies and two million attendees through 59 events in 18 countries. ZD Events' products range from the IT industry's largest exhibitions such as COMDEX and NetWorld+Interop, to highly focused events featuring renowned educational programs, custom seminars and specialized vendor marketing programs. For more information on ZD Events, visit http://www.zdevents.com/.

About Ziff-Davis

Ziff-Davis Inc. is a leading media and marketing company focused on computing and Internet-related technologies, with principal platforms in print publishing, trade shows and conferences, online content and services, television and education. Ziff-Davis provides global technology companies with marketing strategies for reaching key decision-makers. Ziff-Davis has two series of common stock, one which is intended to track the performance of its Internet business ZDNet (NYSE: ZDZ - news), and one which is intended to track the performance of the ZD Group (NYSE: ZD - news), which includes print publishing, trade shows and conferences, education, product testing, online learning and television businesses, and an 83% retained interest in ZDNet.
ZD EVENTS, the ZD EVENTS logo, the ZD logo, COMDEX, COMDEX/Fall, NetWorld+Interop, and Interop are trademarks owned or used under license by ZD Events Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ziff-Davis Inc., and may be registered in the United States and other countries. NetWorld is a service mark of Novell, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners. 

SOURCE: ZD Events