Topic:The Science and Foundation of Personal Identity using Biometrics and Social Network Analysis
Abstract:We deal with identity on a daily basis without thinking about it. We show our ID cards; we verify friends through friends-of-friends; we use our personal identification numbers and we even occasionally talk to complete strangers. But what does it mean to really identify a person? How do you truly know a person is who they say they are? This talk will examine the foundations of identity through the use of simple tokens, biometrics, social connections, and many other methods, as well as examine the myriad techniques used to mask identity.
Speaker:Dr. Alex Kilpatrick
Speaker’s Bio:Dr. Alex Kilpatrick holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the Air Force Institute of Technology. He is currently a co-founder and CTO of BeehiveID, focusing on the use of social network analysis to prevent fraud online. He has been involved in biometrics for over a decade, serving as the chief architect for both the Afghan and Iraqi national biometric databases, as well as deploying to the middle east over a dozen times in support of various biometric programs. He also managed the Air Force basic research program in Computer Science for the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and has performed a variety of research activities for Darpa and the intelligence community.
Date & Time:Wednesday, November 19, 2014 : networking at 6:00 p.m., business and program from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location:PoK-e-Jo’s, 2121 W. Parmer Lane at Lamplight Village, Austin, TX 78727
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Cost:$5.00 minimum charge for the restaurant. Supper is at optional extra cost.
Reservations:Not required. All interested parties are invited to attend.