Tag: International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA)
IBIA adds Bruce of Leidos to board of directors
September 24, 2024SSN Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) announced that Michael Bruce, vice president and division manager for homeland solutions at Leidos, has been appointed to its Board of Directors.
Bruce reportedly brings over 20 years of business leadership and growth strategy experience spanning the public and private sector. In his current role, he leads a team that delivers digital modernization, secure mission software, and operational efficiency solutions...
Neville Pattinson elected to serve as board chair of Intl. Biometrics + Identity Assoc.
August 20, 2024SSN Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) announced that Neville Pattinson, head of business development and strategic marketing of Thales Group’s Digital Identity & Security Biometric Solutions division, has been elected as chair of IBIA’s Board of Directors for a two-year term, effective Aug. 1, 2024.
“I am honored to serve in this important role as our industry continues to play a leading and important role in security, privacy,...
A two-headed fight for facial recognition
May 1, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
The issue of whether to ban facial recognition technology has reared its ugly head again, and this time, the Security Industry Association (SIA) has an ally to help its cause.
SIA joined forces with the International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) – an international trade group that represents the identification technology industry – to compose a letter dated April 15, 2024, encouraging Congress to oppose a provision in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization...
SIA, IBIA urge Congress to reject provision prohibiting TSA use of facial biometrics
April 30, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) and International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) have urged Congress to oppose a provision in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill prohibiting the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA’s) use of facial recognition technology.
In an April 15, 2024, letter to Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) of the Senate Committee on Commerce Science...