Acuity Market Intelligence is an emerging technology strategy and research consultancy with a proven record of accurately anticipating Biometric and Electronic Identity (eID) market trends.Founded in 2001 to bring strategic market development expertise to the nascent biometrics market, Acuity consistently provides original, thought-provoking, accurate, and reliable biometric and eID industry insight and analysis.

Acuity's data-driven approach means Clients have the critical market intelligence they need to create and implement successful market development strategies that produce quantifiable results. The latest biometric and eID news and views can be found at Acuity's eID eUpdate Blog: http://acuity-mi.com.

For more information: http://acuity-mi.com.

Northstar has been providing recruiting services for technology companies since 1990 and has focused on Identity Management, Biometrics and Integrated Security since 2000. The company's goal is to assist clients in attracting quality candidates with outstanding records and, by blending proven recruiting methods and adhering to the highest levels of ethical professionalism, Northstar strives to function not just as a vendor, but also as an industry resource for clients.

For more information: www.northstarcorp.com.

Global Identity Solutions is an open forum for communication on all topics concerning ones identity. Together we are working at creating a single forum that addresses your concerns, thoughts, questions and even solutions around how a government, healthcare provider, university or commercial entity uses your identity.

For more information: http://www.globalidentitysolutions.com.  

The Biometrics Institute is an independent not-for-profit organisation based in Australia providing THE meeting place for any organisation interested in biometrics. It has over 110 membership organisations from Australia, New Zealand and beyond including Australian Customs Service, Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and New Zealand Customs to name a few. The mission of the Biometrics Institute is to be a forum for biometric users and other interested parties and to facilitate the responsible use of biometrics.

For more information visit www.biometricsinstitute.org.

The BioAPI Consortium is a group of over 120 organizations that have a common interest in promoting the growth of the biometrics market through standardization. The Consortium has developed a specification for a standardized Application Programming Interface (API) that is compatible with a wide range of biometric applications programs and a broad spectrum of biometrics technologies. The BioAPI Specification was approved as an ANSI standard in 2002 and an ISO standard in 2006. The organization now focuses on promoting its adoption and disseminating information and resources. For more information, go to www.bioapi.org.

The International Biometrics & Identification Association (IBIA) promotes using technology effectively and appropriately to determine personal identity and enhance the security, privacy, productivity, and convenience for individuals, organizations, and governments worldwide. With biometrics and other identification technologies as the core focus, the IBIA provides a forum for discussion, education, advocacy, and public policy. For more information, please go to www.ibia.org.

Contingency Today is a web-based magazine and the only publication, online or print, dedicated to the challenges and opportunities of Critical National Infrastructure protection. Contingency Today covers all significant threats to the Critical National Infrastructure, including electronic attack and the sophisticated misuse of computer systems; physical attacks by terrorist organisations and other criminals; the effects of climate change; and other natural disasters, including pandemics, fire and flood.

For more information: http://www.contingencytoday.com/

Homeland Security Research Corp. (HSRC) is a Washington, DC-based international market research and strategic consulting firm serving the homeland security community. HSRC provides premium market, technology and industry expertise that enables our global clients to gain critical insight into the business opportunities that exist within the Homeland Security & Homeland Defense market. Government clients include the US, UK, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Israel, Canada, Germany, Australia, Sweden, Finland, and Singapore. US Congress, DHS, US Army, US Navy, DOD, DOT, GAO, NATO, and the EU are among others. HSRC serves over 650 private sector clients, including all major defense contractors and many Fortune 500 companies.

For more information: http://www.homelandsecurityresearch.com