ThirdFactor | Clarkson University hosts biometrics event at Science Café

Friday, September 11, 2009

Clarkson University in Potsdam New York is hosting a series of science-related events at their on campus coffee house called Jack & Wezzie’s Coffee House called Science Café. The events will feature various faculty members from the university as well as special guests from other universities offering short talks on various scientific subjects followed by open discussions.

Among the events scheduled is an Oct. 7 event called Biometrics, Fingerprints and Spoofing. At this event, Clarkson professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Stephanie Schuckers will discuss various biometric modes of authentication, how fraudsters are moving with the technology to spoof it and various research and developments in biometrics that are trying to stay one step ahead of the fraudsters.

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Clarkson University hosts biometrics event at Science Café