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International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA)

International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA)

Mission
Who We Are
What We Do
Leadership

Mission

The International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) advocates for and educates on behalf of providers of biometric and identity technologies, allowing them to advance the adoption and responsible use of technologies that verify and manage unique human identities. In so doing, we enhance security, privacy, productivity, and convenience for government agencies, commercial entities, and individual consumers. 

Who We Are

IBIA’s members are among the biggest and most innovative companies representing the full spectrum of the biometrics and identification technology industry. IBIA members develop, produce, and maintain technology in every biometric modality as well as other technologies used for the automated identification of individuals.

They are involved in every part of the identification technology market, including government, business, and consumer facing technologies. We advocate for the diverse interests of large global companies, small startups, technology associations, and research institutions alike. 

What We Do

As a member-driven association, IBIA is committed to seeking continuous feedback and guidance from our membership. We are an inclusive organization, representing the interests of manufacturers, systems integrators, and end-users alike. IBIA’s core activities include:

Advocate

IBIA engages with policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels to ensure the biometrics and identity industry’s perspectives are represented as policies that impact the industry are proposed and debated.

Educate

IBIA develops and shares materials with policymakers, media, and the public to explain the effectiveness of identity technologies, clarify real-world applications, address misinformation, and support informed decision-making.

Promote Ethical Use

IBIA promotes the ethical development, deployment, and use of technologies that detect and verify identity through the authentication of biometric information.

Connect

IBIA convenes industry leaders, policymakers, and advocacy groups through meetings, events, and conferences to exchange ideas, influence policy, and strengthen collaboration across the identity ecosystem.

IBIA Leadership

IBIA Leadership

Board of Directors

Chairman:

  • Michael W. DePasquale, Chairman (CEO, BIO-Key International)

Directors:

  • Mohammed Murad (Iris ID)
  • Lisa Shoemaker (IDEMIA)
  • Chip Merrill (HID Global)
  • Todd Morris (NEC-NSS)
  • George Heinrichs (ANDE)
  • Ajay Amlani (AWARE)
  • Scott Swann (ROC)

Management

  • Robert Tappan, Executive Director
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The Matching Process:

This process answers the question, “Are you who you claim to be?” The user makes an identity claim (e.g., by providing a username), and the system performs a one-to-one comparison between their live biometric template and the single template stored for that specific identity. This is used for authentication, such as unlocking a device or accessing a secure account. 

This process answers the question, “Who are you?” The system performs a one-to-many comparison, searching an entire database of stored templates to find a match for the user’s live biometric template. This is used in applications like law enforcement to identify a suspect from a crime scene fingerprint, or in national ID programs to prevent duplicate registrations.