Product category:
Engineering Exhibitions and Events
News Release from: ISA
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 20 August 2004
Biometrics guru to address Expo
delegates
Gregory C Jensen, Chief Technology Officer for Saflink Corp, will address ISA Expo 2004 delegates on Thursday 7th October at 0830 in Room 301 at the Reliant Centre in Houston, Texas.
Gregory C Jensen, Chief Technology Officer for Saflink Corp, will address ISA Expo 2004 delegates on Thursday 7th October at 0830 in Room 301 at the Reliant Centre in Houston, Texas With the world's current events and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, automation and control professionals are changing the way they think about the security of the systems, the site etc
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 22 Dec 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
New schedule for automation qualification
The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society has announced its 2005 exam schedule for the Certified Automation Professional (CAP) programme.
Maintenance qualifications up for grabs
The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society has announced its 2005 exam schedule for the Certified Industrial Maintenance Mechanics (CIMM) programme.
Today, professionals must focus on securing industrial networks against cyber attacks, protecting systems from hackers, discerning differences between an industrial environment and an office system, securing protocols with open-source technologies, and protecting industrial networks with network segmentation.
As a well-known authority on biometric technology, Jensen's presentation, "Biometric technology: prime time!" will guide delegates through the biometric technology landscape with a provocative combination of technical facts, historical tales, live demonstrations, and entertaining anecdotes.
Free to all ISA Expo 2004 delegates, each will leave with a clear and comprehensive understanding of the history, practical modern reality, and future potential of this technology.
Further reading
Book covers software from automation perspective
The Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society has published a new book, "Software for automation", by industry expert Jonas Berge.
Engineering study guide released
ISA has released a downloadable reference manual that can be used to prepare for the Control Systems Engineering (CSE) examination.
"Biometric technologies such as fingerprint identification, facial recognition, speaker verification, iris scanning and hand geometry have long fascinated the imaginations of Hollywood but today they are sparking interest with more of the mainstream media", said Jensen.
"I am thrilled to share first-hand this technology-in-action keynote address to outline a technology that is on the verge of changing the way automation and control professionals and practitioners do business".
Jensen developed the first biometric network security product for Microsoft and Novell platforms, architected the first state-wide welfare identification system to use biometrics, and developed the first affordable biometric fingerprint scanner.
Jensen joined Saflink in August 1992 and served as Chief Systems Engineer, Director of Technical Services, and Vice President of Engineering before assuming the CTO position.
Prior to joining Saflink, Jensen was a member of the technical staff of TRW, involved in the research and development of image processing, signal processing, high volume data storage and high bandwidth datacommunications technologies.
He received a BS in electrical engineering from California Institute of Technology.
Jensen was a co-author of HA-API, the first biometric industry standard, and has helped to file a number of patents relating to biometric hardware and software.
• ISA: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Engineeringtalk email newsletter
• Engineeringtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
