The document discusses the convergence of public and private biometric solutions, highlighting growth drivers in both sectors. It notes the impact of historical events and advancements in biometric technology on their acceptance and application. The future involves increased collaboration, with governments sharing biometric data with private enterprises.

1. The Convergence of Public and
Private Biometric Solutions
CIBRA 2013
Bill Dumont – Executive Vice President
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2. Traditional Public Sector Solutions
Law Enforcement
Military
Elections
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Border Control
Population
Registries
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3. Private Sector Solutions
Healthcare
Finance
Time and Attendance
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Access Control
Fraud Reduction
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4. Sector Growth
2009
Private Sector
2017
Public Sector
Private Sector
Public Sector
41%
45%
59%
55%
Source: Acquity Marketing Intelligence
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5. Historic Demand Drivers In The Public Sector
• 9-11 US, 7-5 UK, 11-26 India Terrorist Events
– Creation of DHS/Home Office/etc.
– US Visit Program
• Iraqi and Afghan Wars
– Identification of enemy combatants – mobile
– Background checks of military
• UID Program in India
• HSPD-12
9-11-2001
Enemy combatant ID
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6. Major Drivers In The Public Sector In the Past
• Large Population Registries like RENAPO- 110M (Mexico),
India – 300M(so far), Indonesia 100M, etc.
• Election Projects – Venezuela, Bolivia, Nigeria, Pakistan, etc.
• “e” passports and visas around the world
RENAPO
Biometric Voter Registration
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ePassports
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7. What is Driving Private Sector Growth?
• Stigma attached to biometrics is reducing
– Convenience vs. civil liberties
• Senator Al Franken – US asking questions
• Clear Me Is A Good Example
Clear Me
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8. What is Driving Private Sector Growth?
Security
Fraud
Convenience
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9. Security
• Physical Security
– Buildings
– Sensitive areas
– Data rooms and racks
• Logical security
– Single sign-on
– Mobile sign-on
– Computer sign-on
Data rooms and racks
Buildings
Single sign-on
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10. Fraud
• Banking transactions
• Contact centers
– Account take-overs
Bank Fraud
• Employment
• On line purchases (card not present)
• Healthcare
Healthcare Fraud
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11. Convenience
• Go to the head of the line (Clear Me)
• Pay by touch
• Logging in
Pay By Touch
• Contact centers (avoid all the questions)
• Registering quickly
– Healthcare
Iris biometrics for patient
registration
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12. What’s Facilitating Private Sector Growth?
• More familiarity and acceptance of biometrics
• Additional modalities
– Voice biometrics
– Iris at a distance
– Improved facial recognition
– Finger vein and palm vein
• Passive recognition/matching
Facial recognition
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Finger vein
Palm vein
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13. Crossover Between Private and Public
• Government usage beyond law enforcement make biometrics
more acceptable
• As the government becomes more secure by the use of
biometrics, the private sector emulates
• Use of more secure documents carries over
– Driver’s licenses to credit cards – smart chips
Biometric drivers licenses
Biometric credit cards
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14. Crossover Between Private and Public
• Government data breaches with WikiLeaks and Snowden
brings heightened awareness to private sector
• First mobile in military and law enforcement, not catching on
in personal mobile market
– Especially as the mobile is used for more applications
every day
• Voice biometrics started in law enforcement
Law enforcement mobile
biometrics
Consumer mobile biometrics
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Voice biometrics
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15. Crossover Between Private and Public
• Healthcare
– Government funded and reimbursements even when
there are private hospitals involved
• Perfected and refined by governments and now commercial
usage
– Passive technologies like facial recognition and iris at a
distance
• People are vetted for jobs by government biometric databases
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16. What’s Next?
Government sharing biometric and demographic
information for private enterprises.