Thursday, January 29, 2004
Press Release
SOURCE: International Biometric Group

International Biometric Group Testifies at Congressional Hearing on US-VISIT

New York, NY—January 29, 2004—Dennis Carlton, Director of Washington Operations for the International Biometric Group (IBG), gave testimony yesterday before the House Select Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Border Security. Mr. Carlton testified about the US-VISIT IT integration, the security and reliability of biometrics, and the impact of introducing biometric technology into the border management system.

The text of Mr. Carlton's testimony is posted at http://www.biometricgroup.com/US-VISIT.html.

During IBG's next free monthly teleconference (Thursday, February 12 at 1pm ET), Mr. Carlton will be discussing US-VISIT and giving a summary of the entire House Select Committee on Homeland Security hearing on US-VISIT.

You will be able listen to that teleconference over the web:

• Using Windows Media: http://www.biometricgroup.com/windows_media.html
• Using Real Player: http://www.biometricgroup.com/real_player.html

If you wish to participate in the question and answer session during the teleconference, you can join the call by dialing: 800-475-2151 (from the U.S. and Canada) or 973-582-2706 (from outside the U.S. and Canada).

About International Biometric Group

International Biometric Group has provided independent and objective testing, research, consulting, design, and implementation services to government and commercial entities since 1996. IBG brings extensive, hands-on experience with fingerprint, facial recognition, iris recognition, voice verification, AFIS technology, and multimodal systems from all leading vendors. IBG provides packaged reports and customized services ranging from benchmark tests, market reports, security audits, and smart card integration to privacy impact assessments, Common Criteria pre-evaluation, ROI analysis, and standards conformance assessments. IBG services span network access, physical access, identification systems, and card issuance applications. Learn more at http://www.biometricgroup.com.