About Us
The Objective of BiometricNews.net
Ravi, in a previous security business he owned, used to sell the Hand Geometry Scanner and various types of Fingerprint Recgonition Devices. He noticed that much more time would be spent on educating potential customers about Biometrics, rather than actually selling the devices. As a result, over time, he discovered, that a certain type of "disconnect" exists between the Biometrics Industry and the end user, which is the average, everyday consumer here in the United States, and worldwide.
What is this disconnect??? It can be defined as the lack of understanding of what Biometrics is all about. It originates from the lack of education to the the end user about Biometrics, and the issues surrounding it. BiometricNews.net was founded as a technical writing business to provide this type of education; to increase the public awareness and perception of Biometrics; and to be that constant line of communications and interactions between the technology and the end user.
Imagine a continuum of all of the Security Technologies which are available today. When you imagine this wide array, it is Biometrics which has the most issues of fear, anxiety, perplexion, misunderstanding, unease, etc. It is one of the primary goals of BiometricNews.net to dispel all of these issues with our news and information and services. Remember, Biometrics is just another piece of technology-there is nothing magical about it.
We are the advocates for the end user of Biometrics, and are very much a customer oriented business. We are vendor and technology neutral in our news and information services, and our primary target audience is the average, everyday consumer who has interest in Biometrics, and who wants to know more about it at a level deeper than just the technology. Our business philosophy comes from simply providing great customer service.
We are not a "techno-geek" business. Although our backgrounds are extensively in IT, our business goals are social in nature, and not technical. We possess a very unique writing gift in that we can take something very complex and translate it into every day English, which anybody can understand.
The bottom line is, the citizens of the world needs to be made aware of the technology they are counting on to protect them. Nobody else in the world is doing what we do.
Our Short Term Plans
In order to continue to serve our subscribers and clients with excellent service, we are planning, by 2012, to move out of our "home office", into some "real office" space, here in the Chicago area. Stay tuned for details!
Meet The Writers
Ravindra Das, Technical Writer
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Ravindra Das (aka "Ravi") is a technical writer for BiometricNews.net, and is also the Editor of the blog site "Biometrics Security News and Information" (biometricnews.typepad.com). He has held numerous positions in IT ranging from Software Configuration Management to Database Administration to CRM Software. He has been in the IT area for some 12 years now. A native of West Lafayette, Indiana, Ravi has a Master of Science degree in Agribusiness Economics (thesis in International Trade) from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, and an MBA from Bowling Green State University, with a specialization in Management Information Systems (thesis in e-Commerce).
Ravi is also planning to take the Certified Biometrics Professional certification exam in late 2012.
Apart from being a technical writer, Ravi is also active in other parts of life. He loves working out at the gym, and has a deep passion for the martial arts. In fact, just recently, he became a certified and licensed 1st Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo, by the World Taekwondo Federation in Seoul, South Korea. Ravi is also currently training for his 3rd Black Belt (2nd Degree), and is expected to get this by May 2012.
In addition to writing about Biometrics and other Security related matters, Ravi will also be offering specialized writing services exclusively to martial arts schools. For more information, click here.. This second division of the writing business will be launched at some later point in time.
Ravi's fiance, Anita, can be seen in the second picture. Anita is the love of his life, and she is a major source of inspiration and motivation. Their wedding is planned for July, 2012.
Ravi can be contacted by phone at 630-802-8605, and by E-Mail, publisher@biometricnews.net