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Speakers:
Dr Farzin Deravi, Reader in Information Engineering, University of Kent
Neil Fisher, Director of Security Solutions, Qinetiq
Prof John McDermid, Department Of Computer Science and Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering, York University
As the UK Government considers the possibility of implementing some sort of identity card, experts discuss the role science may play in this operation. This includes background on types of biometrics, methods of combatting fraud and the systems required to safely store the information.