Association for Biometrics - UK - The AfB is a non-profit making organization which aims to be an international forum for research and development, system design and integration, application development, market development and other issues.
BioAPI Consortium - - was formed to develop a widely available and widely accepted API that will serve for various biometric technologies
Biometric Consortium - The Biometric Consortium serves as the US Government's focal point for research, development, test, evaluation, and application of biometric-based personal identification/verification technology.
Biometrics in Human Services User Group - membership is open to all state, federal, provincial, educational or other governmental organizations interested in keeping pace with the latest developments in this field. The focus of BHSUG is providing a platform for sharing ideas and innovations, distributing findings, identifying best practices, recommending and creating useful standards for both human services users and technology developers for this market.
Biometrics Institute (Australia) - Independent organisation engaged in research, analysis and education for biometric users, vendors and government agencies in the Asia Pacific.
FSTC (USA) - The Financial Services Technology Consortium (FSTC)is a consortium of banks, financial services providers, national laboratories, universities, and government agencies who sponsor and participate in non-competitive collaborative research and development on interbank technical projects.
ICSA - independent organization offering objective views and opinions on computer security issues. Improve computer security through knowledge sharing, information dissemination, and security products certification.
Security Industry Online - The Security Industry Association (SIA) is a full service, information clearing house, trade association representing the manufacturers of security products and services.
Southern California Association of Fingerprint Officers - Dedicated to scientific investigation and identification since 1937. Members are from over 50 different law enforcement agencies. Website offers information on fingerprint technology.
SWGFAST - Scientific Working Group on Friction Ridge Analysis, Study and Technology
