Biometric AssociationsUnited States
Serves as the US Government’s focal point for research, development, test, evaluation, and application of biometric-based personal identification/verification technology
International Biometric Industry Association (IBIA)
The International Biometric Industry Association (IBIA) is a trade association founded in September 1998 in Washington, D.C. to advance the collective international interests of the biometric industry.
The Biometric Foundation, founded in August 2000, is dedicated to a systematic programme of research and education to reduce impediments to wide adoption and use of all biometric technologies.
The site hosts a suite of introductory documents on various aspects of biometrics technology. It is the central source of information on biometrics-related activities of the Federal government in the US
BioAPI Consortium (BioAPI)
Setting Standards for Biometric Interfaces
International Association for Identification
Forensic organization founded in 1915
National Biometric Security Project (NBSP)
It is designed to perform an independent public service in support of anti-terrorist and homeland security objectives.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Commerce Department’s Technology Administration. NIST’s mission is to develop and promote measurements, standards, and technology to enhance productivity, facilitate trade, and improve the quality of life.
United Kingdom
Communication-Electronics Security Group (CESG)
CESG is the Information Assurance (IA) arm of GCHQ and we are based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK. We are the UK Government’s National Technical Authority for IA, responsible for enabling secure and trusted knowledge sharing to help our customers achieve their business aims.
The UK’s National Measurement Laboratory
Intellect Association for Biometrics
The Intellect Association for Biometrics was formed in 2007 to address the influential and growing Biometrics sector.
European Union
Danish Biometrics is a research consortium founded with the purpose to launch one or more research and development projects for practical use of the biometric technology. In first line the target is Danish industry and public service.
European Biometric Forum (EBF)
The European Biometric Forum brings together 9 major European players in a co-ordinated effort to realize opportunities.
The European Privacy Institute is a formalised network of universities, research institutions, Government offices, EU research centres, public and private organizations and companies dedicated to take coherent and holistic scientific initiatives for privacy research put into an European context.
Nordic Biometrics Foum is a nonprofit and independant public interest group created by Danish Biometrics, ITS Norway, Swedish National Biometric Association and European Biometrics Forum with a mission to help the parliaments and governments of the Nordic countries
Swedish National Biometric Association, SNBA
The initiative to form Swedish National Biometric Association (non-profit organisation) on July 1, 2004 was taken by the municipality of Karlskrona, Karlskrona Innovation Center, Optimum Biometric Labs AB and Blekinge Institute of Technology.
China
Center for Biometrics and Security Research (CBSR)
The Center for Biometrics and Security Research (CBSR) is founded by the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CASIA). CBSR aims to research and develop cutting-edge biometrics and intelligent surveillance technologies and applications, and to develop biometric standards, databases and protocols and perform biometric product testing.
Joint Research & Development Laboratory for Advanced Computer and Communication Technologies (JDL)
JDL is a research unit specialized on multimedia, communication and intelligent human-computer interaction, aiming at the kernel researches in intelligent wide-band network multimedia systems, as well as the development of the key applications in these fields. JDL was founded in March 1996, originally as a joint laboratory cosponsored by the Motorola US and the National Center on Intelligent Computers (NCIC) Institute of Computing Technology of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Electric Engineering Dept, Tsinghua University
The Department of Electronic Engineering (originally Department of Radio Electronics) of Tsinghua University was established in 1952. Currently it is composed of 3 State-level Labs/divisions (Microwave and Digital Telecommunications Lab, Tsinghua Division of Joint Optoelectronics Lab, and Intelligent Graphics and Image Division of Intelligent Technologies and Systems Lab) and 6 Research Institutes (Information Optoelectronics, Networking and Man-machine Speech Communication, High Speed Signal Processing and Network Transmission, Imaging and Graphics, and Circuit and System).
Biometric Research Center, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Biometrics Research Centre is working on biometric related projects over 26 years and over HK$ 10 millions funds have been obtained in a last few years. Particularly, two research centers have been setup, including Biometrics Research Centre (UGC/CRC) supported by Hong Kong Government and the Government in China (NSFC) since 1998, respectively.
Center of Forensic Sciences, Beijing Genomics Institute
Japan
Japan Biometric Authentication Association
As an association in the biometrics industry that keeps a neutral position, the JBAA aims to contribute to further development of the entire biometrics industry.
Singapore
Singapore Biometric Working Group
Aim is to apply to become a full-ledged Technical Committee
Australia
Biometrics Institute (Australia)
Independent organisation engaged in research, analysis and education for biometric users, vendors and government agencies in the Asia Pacific.
New Zealand
ASIS International is the largest organization advancing the security profession worldwide. The Chapter actively promotes the certification of security professionals through the Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Physical Security Professional (PSP) and Professional Certified Investigator (PCI) programmes.
