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.

- was formed to develop a widely available and widely accepted API that will serve for various biometric technologies

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.

Biometric Systems Lab - University of Bologna - Italy

Independent organisation engaged in research, analysis and education for biometric users, vendors and government agencies in the Asia Pacific.

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.

Provides a journal, information and links. For Connecticut's purposes, biometric imaging will mean taking a scan of an individuals two index fingers for purposes of multiple case fraud detection.

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.

independent organization offering objective views and opinions on computer security issues. Improve computer security through knowledge sharing, information dissemination, and security products certification.

Trade association representing developers, manufacturers, and integrators of biometric hardware and software.

Scientific Working Group on Friction Ridge Analysis, Study and Technology

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is a full service, information clearing house, trade association representing the manufacturers of security products and services.

Extensive collection of articles, photos, and other information on fingerprint technology, including archives of SCAFO's publication "The Print."