Investorideas.com Security and Defense Conference; Present your company with top thought leaders in cybersecurity, biometrics, biodefense and other security issues

February 25, 2014 (www.investorideas.com newswire) Present live in New York and online globally to investors, media and industry peers. Be in the company of some of the best and most respected thought leaders in the industry!

Investorideas.com Security and Defense Conference; Game Changing Technologies: The Face and Future of Security Key Themes: Biometrics, Biodefense and Cybersecurity
When /where :
Tuesday, March 11, 2014, The New York Hilton Midtown, New York City and Online in Scribblelive platform ( we will send online info before conference goes live)
Conference info: http://www.investorideas.com/Conference/
Speaker list: includes cybersecurity expert Roger Cressey and Janice Kephart Founder and CEO of The Secure Identity and Biometrics Association (SIBA) http://www.investorideas.com/Conference/Speakers.asp
Presenting Companies: includes American Public University System (NASDAQ:APEI) - Dr. Clay Wilson is the Program Director for Cybersecurity http://www.investorideas.com/Conference/Companies.asp
Presenting Company Opportunities:

• 15 minute presentation in the main conference room at the live event in New York
• Your presentation will be streamed live to investors, industry peers and media all over the world who are not attending the live event
• Your session will be recorded and available to you for your own use after the event
• Logo placement on all conference marketing materials
• Press releases announcing your participation
• Ability to distribute marketing materials at the event
• Added bonus: Investorideas.com will publish all your company press releases on the Investorideas.com newswire up to the event date!

Register to attend free: http://www.investorideas.com/Conference/Conference-Registration.asp
8:00 – 9:00AM Registration & Networking
5:45 – 7:15PM Cocktail Reception
Media Partners:
Media partners include www.SecuritySolutionsWatch.com , a breaking news site covering new security solutions and business trends; SecurityStockWatch.com for investors following the sector; www.Wallstreetcalendar.com , informing the institutional investment community; Australian Security Magazine ( http://www.australiansecuritymagazine.com.au/ ); Global Security Finance ( www.globalsecurityfinance.com ), an online daily news and data service covering the physical, cyber and identity security and defense sectors; Hedge Connection ( https://www.hedgeconnection.com ), an interactive, web-based marketing tool available to hedge funds and investors; www.biometgricupdate.com and http://www.biometricstechnologywatch.com/.
About InvestorIdeas.com:
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Presenting Companies Contact info:
Cali Van Zant cvanzant@investorideas.com 800. 665. 0411
Sponsorship info:
Eric Salvarezza esalvarezza@investorideas.com 631. 664. 1311
Media Partners:
D. Van Zant dvanzant@investorideas.com 800. 665. 0411
800-665-0411 - Source: www.Investorideas.com

Investorideas.com Security Conference Adds Viscount Systems (OTCQB:VSYS) to Presenters; Speakers Discuss Key Security issues including Biodefense, Biometrics and Cybersecurity

New York, NY - February 20, 2014 (www.investorideas.com newswire) Investorideas.com, an investor research and news portal covering leading sectors including technology and defense, announces new speakers and presenters for its upcoming Security and Defense Conference, “Game Changing Technologies: The Face and Future of Security”, to be held live in New York and online on March 11, 2014.

New financial panelists include Manish Thakur, Managing Partner of Hudson Fairfax Group and Jason Kolbert, Head of Healthcare Research, Senior Managing Director and Biotechnology Analyst at Maxim Group.
Added to presenting companies is Viscount Systems (OTCQB:VSYS), a Canadian manufacturer of advanced physical access control systems that combines traditional access control performance with cyber security (true convergence of logical and physical access) to increase security while driving down facility costs to secure offices, hospitals, critical infrastructure, schools, banks, and manufacturing. The company’s unique offering satisfies new US Federal Government standards for increased protection of facilities from external threats. http://viscount.com/
The theme of the conference is 'game changing technologies, the face and the future of security’ and will be discussing developments in biodefense, biometrics including fingerprint, voice and facial recognition, cyber security and other leading edge technologies.
The agenda will include a financial panel, and industry panel and presenting companies showcasing their technologies.
Recently added media partners include BiometricUpdate.com, a leading news property that publishes breaking news, analysis, and research about the $7 billion global biometric market.
"We project that the global biometrics market will grow to $15 billion by 2015 from its 2012 estimated value of $7 billion," states Stephen Mayhew, President of Biometrics Research Group Inc., an independent market research consultancy, which publishes BiometricUpdate.com, the most trusted and authoritative source for news and industry intelligence in the sector.  "The market for automated fingerprint identification systems and fingerprint biometric technologies account for the greatest share of the global biometrics market and is forecast to continue to be the main source of overall market revenues from 2010 to 2015. We believe the fingerprint modality was valued at $5 billion in 2012 and is expected to reach nearly $10 billion in 2015. Face, iris, vein, and voice recognition biometric technologies together form the second largest segment. This sector was worth an estimated $2 billion in 2010 and is expected to reach $5 billion in 2015."
"Biometric technology is advancing faster than many people realize. The consumer and mobile spaces have seen huge gains in the past year, bringing authentication and payment systems to the forefront of this discussion. All the while, security and defense applications are more technologically advanced today than they ever have been and international adoption is soaring.”  -- Adam Vrankulj, Managing Editor, BiometricUpdate.com.
New speakers added:
Manish Thakur, Managing Partner of Hudson Fairfax Group
Manish Thakur is Managing Partner of Hudson Fairfax Group, a strategic investment firm based in New York, Washington and London, focused on cybersecurity, intelligence, big data analytics, and defense private equity. Manish has spent over 20 years covering defense, technology, telecommunications and satellite companies as a principal investor, CFO and investment banker. Before founding HFG, he worked at such firms as Merrill Lynch, SG Cowen and HSBC, where his responsibilities included private equity and strategic investments, initial public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions. Manish also serves as National Security Coordinator for a Capitol Hill-based political action committee. Manish holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and a BSc (honors) in Economics from the University of London.
Jason Kolbert, Head of Healthcare Research, Senior Managing Director and Biotechnology Analyst, Maxim Group
Jason's career began as a chemist in the pharmaceutical industry, and evolved into a product, and marketing manager with Schering-Plough in Japan. Upon returning from Japan, Jason joined Salomon Smith Barney, as a research associate which has now evolved into an 18 year career on Wall Street as a ranked biotechnology analyst.
Mr. Kolbert today is a senior managing director with the Maxim group and the head of Healthcare Research as well as a covering analyst. As the head of Healthcare, Jason manages the Healthcare effort to maintain a balance of large capitalized relevant institutional coverage combined with the next generation of small capitalized emerging companies that will influence the sector. As a covering analyst Mr. Kolbert's focus is across several therapeutic areas with an emphasis in antiviral medicine, regenerative medicine, oncology and immunology (cell therapy). Mr. Kolbert is noted for being among the first analysts to focus on the changing landscape for Hepatitis C therapy, identifying Pharmasset in its early days as a company with paradigm shifting nucleoside technology (subsequently acquired by Gilead for $11 billion). Today Mr. Kolbert is making the same call for Stem Cell Therapy, identifying the sector as having the potential to alter current treatment paradigms.
Mr. Kolbert spent seven years at Citi Group as a traditional sell side analyst followed by seven years on the buy side as a portfolio manager with the Susquehanna International Group. Mr. Kolbert most recently returned to his analyst role after spending a year as the head of business development for a public cell therapy company. Today at Maxim with his colleagues Mr. Kolbert oversees a team responsible for covering 70 companies and supporting the needs of the firm.
The growing list of speakers and presenters includes Kris Tuttle, Director of Research for SoundView Technology Group; cybersecurity expert and counterterrorism analyst Roger Cressey*, Partner with Liberty Group Ventures; and Kiersten Todt**, President and Managing Partner of Liberty Group Ventures.
*From 2004 - 2013, Roger Cressey served as an on-air counterterrorism analyst with NBC News, appearing frequently on NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, MSNBC and CNBC.
**Ms. Todt has commented on homeland security and sport security issues in multiple media outlets, including MSNBC, NPR, Bloomberg, and The Wall Street Journal. Her work on sport security has been published in two editions of The International Centre for Sport Security Journal.
Other speakers include Marty Martin, CEO of Crane & Crane Consulting, who also has a background with the CIA, NSA, and the U.S. Army, Scott Greiper, President and Founding Partner of Secure Strategy Group, Scott Sacknoff, President of Spade Defense Index (NYSE: ^DXS), Janice Kephart, Founder and CEO of The Secure Identity and Biometrics Association (SIBA) and Phil Agcaoili, Chairman, Ponemon Institute Fellows Co-founding Member, Cloud Security Alliance Board Member, Mobile Active Defense.
Presenting Companies currently include:
NXT- ID Inc. - Mobile Security for a Mobile World
NXT-ID, Inc.'s (OTCQB:NXTD) innovative MobileBio™ solution mitigates consumer risks associated with mobile computing, m-commerce and smart OS-enabled devices. The company is focused on the growing m-commerce market, launching its innovative MobileBio™ suite of biometric solutions that secure consumers' mobile platforms led by the Wocket™; a next generation smart wallet designed to replace all the cards in your wallet, no smart phone required. The Wocket works anywhere credit cards are accepted and only works with your biometric stamp of approval. http://www.thewocket.com /, http://www.wocketwallet.com/
NXT-ID's wholly owned subsidiary, 3D-ID LLC, is engaged in biometric identification has 22 licensed patents in the field of 3D facial recognition http://www.nxt-id.com/, http://3d-id.net/
Tekcapital, Ltd. - The World's Largest University Network for Open Innovation
Tekcapital helps clients profit from new, university-developed intellectual properties. With our proprietary discovery search engine, linked to 3,300+ universities in 160 countries, coupled with expert scientific review, we provide a turn-key service to make it easy for clients to find and acquire the IP they need to create a competitive advantage. http://tekcapital.com/
PositiveID Corporation
PositiveID Corporation (OTCBB:PSID) develops unique medical devices and molecular diagnostic systems, focused primarily on diabetes management, rapid medical testing and airborne bio-threat detection. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, MFS, is focused on the development of microfluidic systems for automated preparation of and performance of biological assays. http://www.PositiveIDCorp.com
See more companies: http://www.investorideas.com/Conference/Companies.asp
Investorideas.com Security and Defense Conference:
Game Changing Technologies: The Face and Future of Security
Tuesday, March 11, 2014,The New York Hilton Midtown and Online at a unique content and syndication platform
Hear some of the top thought leaders in Biometrics, Biodefense and Cybersecurity discuss the "Face and Future of Security ". Hear Industry experts, financial experts and management of companies with leading edge technology in this one day session. Investors can gain insight into key trends for 2014 and beyond!
Investors, media and industry service providers: Register here free: http://www.investorideas.com/Conference/Conference-Registration.asp
Presenting Companies: Visit the conference page to learn more and sign up:
http://www.investorideas.com/Conference
Media Partners:
Media partners include www.SecuritySolutionsWatch.com , a breaking news site covering new security solutions and business trends; SecurityStockWatch.com for investors following the sector; www.Wallstreetcalendar.com , informing the institutional investment community; Australian Security Magazine ( http://www.australiansecuritymagazine.com.au/ ); Global Security Finance ( www.globalsecurityfinance.com ), an online daily news and data service covering the physical, cyber and identity security and defense sectors; Hedge Connection ( https://www.hedgeconnection.com ), an interactive, web-based marketing tool available to hedge funds and investors; www.biometgricupdate.com and http://www.biometricstechnologywatch.com/ .
About InvestorIdeas.com:
InvestorIdeas.com is a global news source for investors following leading business sectors including biotech, tech, mining, mobile, energy, water, defense and security, renewable energy, food and beverage stocks and Latin American stocks.
Disclaimer/ Disclosure: The Investorideas.com newswire is a third party publisher of news and research as well as creates original content as a news source. Original content created by investorideas is protected by copyright laws other than syndication rights. Investorideas is a news source on Google news and Linkedintoday plus hundreds of syndication partners. Our site does not make recommendations for purchases or sale of stocks or products. Nothing on our sites should be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell products or securities. All investment involves risk and possible loss of investment. This site is currently compensated by featured companies, news submissions, content marketing and online advertising. Contact each company directly for press release questions. Disclosure is posted on each release if required but otherwise the news was not compensated for and is published for the sole interest of our readers. More disclaimer info: http://www.investorideas.com/About/Disclaimer.aspBC Residents and Investor Disclaimer : Effective September 15 2008 - all BC investors should review all OTC and Pink sheet listed companies for adherence in new disclosure filings and filing appropriate documents with Sedar. Read for more info: http://www.bcsc.bc.ca/release.aspx?id=6894. Global investors must adhere to regulations of each country
Presenting Companies Contact info:
Cali Van Zant cvanzant@investorideas.com 800. 665. 0411
Sponsorship info:
Eric Salvarezza esalvarezza@investorideas.com 631. 664. 1311
Media Partners:
D. Van Zant dvanzant@investorideas.com 800. 665. 0411
800-665-0411 - Source: www.Investorideas.com

Investorideas.com Security Conference Features Preview Q&A with Scott Sacknoff, President of Spade Defense Index (NYSE: DXS)

New York, NY - February 19, 2014 (www.investorideas.com newswire) Investorideas.com, an investor research and news portal covering leading sectors including technology and defense, issues a preview Q&A with Scott Sacknoff, President of Spade Defense Index (NYSE: ^DXS). Scott will be one of the financial panelists at the upcoming Security and Defense Conference, “Game Changing Technologies: The Face and Future of Security", to be held live in New York and online on March 11, 2014.

Scott Sacknoff manages the SPADE Defense Index (NYSE: DXS) which serves as the underlying index for InvescoPowershares Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSE ticker: PPA). http://www.spadeindex.com/
The theme of the conference will share insight into developments in biodefense, biometrics including fingerprint, voice and facial recognition, cyber security and other security and defense issues. The agenda will include a financial panel, and industry panel and presenting companies showcasing their technologies. The current list of speakers represents some of the top thought leaders in biometrics and cybersecurity including cybersecurity expert and counterterrorism analyst Roger Cressey.
Learn more about the conference:
http://www.investorideas.com/Conference
Interview
Investorideas.com: Let's start with a quick recap of 2013 and the start of the first quarter.
SMS: A good place to start. Although many though the year would be all gloom and doom for the sector with the Pentagon's budget on a downward slope from the peak in war spending and the expected impact from sequestration, I held a more moderate view. Although there would be stress in the system, I believed that the rise in sales to international defense customers combined with the upcycle in commercial aerospace spending would offset the U.S. government budget declines and things would not be as bad as some forecasted. But even I couldn't foresee how good a year it would become. By the end of 2013, the SPADE Defense Index has gained 48.18%, nearly 20% more than the gain in the S&P500.
Investorideas.com: And the start of 2014?
SMS: The sector is still at or near its historic high. Year to date, the market is down 0.4% but the aerospace and defense sector is up 3.4%.
Investorideas.com: Any patterns you've seen in the numbers?
SMS: We noticed in 2013 that investors interested in the sector appeared to choose individual companies over fund-related —whether Boeing, which was up 81% in 2013 or Lockheed Martin, which gained 61% while offering a 4% dividend. Toward the end of 2013 and continuing through the beginning of the year, we've noticed an inflow into funds such as PPA. This makes some sense after the sector's significant gains in 2013. The ETF gives exposure to the sector and diversification from positions in any one company. Although most firms reported good numbers in their Q1 reporting, comments from Boeing executives regarding their forecast for 2014 spooked the markets and caused the stock to tumble by more than 11% in a ten day period. Fund products offer diversification which gives some investors comfort so a shift was probably inevitable.
Investorideas.com: How do you see the year shaping up going forward?
SMS: Congress and the White House reaching agreement on an FY-14 budget is a great positive as it starts to clarify what the Department of Defense can and will do with the funds allocated to them. A proposed $535 billion core budget would be $36 billion over the sequester-mandated cap with the administration offsetting this increase by reducing other areas in the federal budget. According to Defense News, as part of the budget deal agreement put forth by Sen. Patty Murray and Rep Paul Ryan, the expected budget to be submitted to Congress on March 4 th for 2015 is roughly $496 billion and it includes about $30 billion restored to the Pentagon in 2014 and 2015. We can start to think of these years as the end of the transition period and a stabilization of the current budget puts us possibly near to the bottom of the budget cycle which should stay flat to improving over the next several years and the budget seeing a boost starting in FY16.
Meanwhile, international sales continue to provide a boost to the domestic market and have a meaningful impact on the bottom line of the large firms. Commercial aerospace, which is still in the early innings of a multi-year cycle, is highlighted by Boeing's backlog for new planes stretching to the end of the decade. Newly announced plans to bridge the 777 with a newer plane in 2020 could stretch the commercial aerospace upcycle to the early part of the next decade fueled by global travel growth.
Investorideas.com: And what concerns would keep investors up at night?
SMS: First, with this Congress and White House, there is always political risk and the plans for defense spending mentioned above could easily change. But at least for the moment, the acrimony appears to be calming down a bit. Second, after such a huge run in the stock market during 2013, some companies are near the top of their valuations. So while economic growth is still expected in 2014, which will help justify their valuations, this year is expected to be more of a stock pickers market. Inflows into ETFs are a signal that investors are confident in a sector and want to stay exposed but might be unsure which firms are the clear winners or which firms are at their peak valuations. While shares in the funds being held by investors are up 50% in just the past two to three months, it is still down 75% from its peak. Although we see the sector performing at least in line with the broader market over the rest of the year, if there is an economic hiccup causing investors to pocket gains and pull funds out of the market, stocks overall would see a decline, not just the aerospace and defense sector.
Investorideas.com: Looking at the future of defense technology, which ones and who do you see as benefitting?
SMS: Glad you asked. I will be spending time at the InvestorIdeas.com Security and Defense Conference on March 11th [2014] in New York City and the event is designed to talk about just this.
While wars are obviously to be avoided if at all possible, the post-war environment has historically been a prime period for innovation. Live conflict gives military commanders and planners a chance to evaluate what worked and what didn't work. And from these discussions needs are identified, a plan of action is put in place, and resources are allocated to develop the systems and technologies to eliminate the perceived shortcomings. While new technologies may spring up that provide the military with a previously unforeseen strategic edge, much of the R&D that occurs fits into one of two categories: (1) fixing problems and meeting needs and (2) developing counter technologies.
Additional opportunities can also come from the wave of military personnel entering or returning to the non-military workforce and take the technologies and the lessons learned in warfare and applying them to more, let's say, mundane applications. Post-war medical services and triage capabilities rise as an influx of trained personnel return to society. The application of GPS and positioning technologies for commercial activities expanded after the Gulf War in the 1990s. Although the military bought many of its commercial handheld devices from suppliers such as Radio Shack (true, by the way), GPS becoming a commonplace tool took off following the war as hundreds of thousands of people gained familiarity and exposure to the technology.
Investorideas.com: So what types of technology can we expect to see a boost in the near-term?
SMS: I think they’d fall into three categories.
First, protect the soldier when they are exposed to dangerous situations; and reduce the weight they have to carry through multi-purpose electronics, better reusable power sources, and new water technologies.
Second, the digital warfighter, namely improving the interoperability of different systems they have to use and not overwhelming the soldier with information; and
Third, cyber which is an ongoing battle that is currently being fought on multiple fronts. Investors should obviously keep their eyes open for opportunities in each of these areas.
Investors should obviously keep their eyes open for opportunities in each of these areas.
Investorideas.com: You also mentioned counter technologies.
SMS: Yes, thanks for bringing that back up. If we look back at the history of warfare, it's always been a concept of gaining an edge over ones enemies or adversaries. Whether better bows and arrow, catapults or more modern examples. The implementation of the tank in World War I was designed to disrupt trench warfare. Advances in guns and projectiles led to armor shielded vehicles which in turn led to anti-tank weapons. Planes led to anti-aircraft and radar technologies which in turn spawned the need for missiles which were faster and harder to shoot down. Satellite sensors and missile warning systems were then developed to prevent enemies from shooting down spy planes and identify the launch of missiles and rockets to provide more time to mount a proper defense. GPS enabled more precision targeting of expensive ordnance so technologies to jam and disrupt the signals were developed. IEDs were used to disrupt U.S. forces in Iraq so technologies were developed to counter whether V-shaped undercarriages of vehicles to divert the force from the explosion to improved armor and plating for vehicles. It's a cycle. Roughly every twenty years for more than a century, new technologies and systems are developed that change the way warfare is conducted. And these revolutions led to the development of counter technologies and counters to the counter. It essentially exists for every system and technology in play.
Investorideas.com: Thank you. Something for our readers to think about.
Scott Sacknoff manages the SPADE Defense Index which serves as the underlying index for InvescoPowershares Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSE ticker: PPA).
Learn more about the conference:
http://www.investorideas.com/Conference
Presenting Companies
See the growing list of companies: http://www.investorideas.com/Conference/Companies.asp

Investorideas.com Security and Defense Conference:

Game Changing Technologies: The Face and Future of Security

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

The New York Hilton Midtown and Online at a unique content and syndication platform

Investors, media and industry service providers: Register here free: http://www.investorideas.com/Conference/Conference-Registration.asp
Presenting Companies: Visit the conference page to learn more and sign up:
http://www.investorideas.com/Conference
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Presenting Companies Contact info:
Cali Van Zant cvanzant@investorideas.com 800. 665. 0411
Sponsorship info:
Eric Salvarezza esalvarezza@investorideas.com 631. 664. 1311
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Security and Defense Sector Alert: Investorideas.com Conference Adds Biodefense Company PositiveID (OTCQB: PSID) to Presenters: Themes Include Biodefense, Biometrics and Cybersecurity

New York, NY - February 11, 2014 (www.investorideas.com newswire) Investorideas.com, an investor research and news portal covering leading sectors including technology and defense, announces new speakers for its upcoming Security and Defense Conference,” Game Changing Technologies: The Face and Future of Security”, to be held live in New York and online on March 11, 2014.

Added to presenting companies is PositiveID Corporation, (OTCQB: PSID) an emerging growth company and developer of biological detection systems for America's homeland defense industry as well as rapid biological testing.
William J. Caragol, Chairman and CEO of PositiveID (OTCQB:PSID) , said, "We look forward to educating potential investors about our M-BAND and Firefly Dx counter-terrorism and bio-threat detection technologies, which offer solutions to fill a critical need in homeland defense and healthcare."
The theme of the conference is game changing technologies, the face and the future of security, discussing developments in biodefense, biometrics including fingerprint, voice and facial recognition, cyber security and other leading edge technology.
The agenda will include a financial panel, and industry panel and presenting companies showcasing their technologies.
The growing list of speakers and presenters includes Kris Tuttle Director of Research for SoundView Technology Group, cybersecurity expert and counterterrorism analyst Roger Cressey, Partner with Liberty Group Ventures and Kiersten Todt , President and Managing Partner of Liberty Group Ventures. From 2004 - 2013, Roger Cressey served as an on-air counterterrorism analyst with NBC News, appearing frequently on NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, MSNBC and CNBC. Ms. Todt has commented on homeland security and sport security issues in multiple media outlets, including MSNBC, NPR, Bloomberg, and The Wall Street Journal. Her work on sport security has been published in two editions of The International Centre for Sport Security Journal.
Additional speakers include Marty Martin, CEO of Crane & Crane Consulting, who also has a background with the CIA, NSA, and the U.S. Army, Scott Greiper, President and Founding Partner of Secure Strategy Group, Scott Sacknoff, President of Spade Defense Index (NYSE: ^DXS) .
Presenting Companies
PositiveID Corporation (OTCQB: PSID) is an emerging growth company and developer of biological detection systems for America's homeland defense industry as well as rapid biological testing. PositiveID is focused on the development of microfluidic systems for the automated preparation of and performance of biological assays in order to detect biological threats at high-value locations, as well as analyze samples in a medical environment. For more information on PositiveID, please visit http://www.PositiveIDCorp.com
See more companies: http://www.investorideas.com/Conference/Companies.asp
Investorideas.com Security and Defense Conference:
Game Changing Technologies: The Face and Future of Security
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
The New York Hilton Midtown and Online at a unique content and syndication platform
Register here free: http://www.investorideas.com/Conference/Conference-Registration.asp
Presenting Companies: Visit the conference page to learn more and sign up:
http://www.investorideas.com/Conference
Media Partners:
Media partners include www. SecuritySolutionsWatch.com , a breaking News site covering new security solutions and business trends, SecurityStockWatch.com for investors following the sector, www.Wallstreetcalendar.com , informing the institutional investment community, Australian Security Magazine ( http://www.australiansecuritymagazine.com.au/ ) Global Security Finance (www.globalsecurityfinance.com), an online daily news and data service covering the physical, cyber and identity security and defense sectors, Hedge Connection ( https://www.hedgeconnection.com ), an interactive, web-based marketing tool available to hedge funds and investors, and http://www.biometricstechnologywatch.com/ .
About InvestorIdeas.com:
InvestorIdeas.com is a global news source for investors following leading business sectors including biotech, tech, mining, mobile, energy, water, defense and security, renewable energy, food and beverage stocks and Latin American stocks.
Disclaimer/ Disclosure: The Investorideas.com newswire is a third party publisher of news and research as well as creates original content as a news source. Original content created by investorideas is protected by copyright laws other than syndication rights. Investorideas is a news source on Google news and Linkedintoday plus hundreds of syndication partners. Our site does not make recommendations for purchases or sale of stocks or products. Nothing on our sites should be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell products or securities. All investment involves risk and possible loss of investment. This site is currently compensated by featured companies, news submissions, content marketing and online advertising. Contact each company directly for press release questions. Disclosure is posted on each release if required but otherwise the news was not compensated for and is published for the sole interest of our readers. More disclaimer info: http://www.investorideas.com/About/Disclaimer.aspBC Residents and Investor Disclaimer : Effective September 15 2008 - all BC investors should review all OTC and Pink sheet listed companies for adherence in new disclosure filings and filing appropriate documents with Sedar. Read for more info: http://www.bcsc.bc.ca/release.aspx?id=6894. Global investors must adhere to regulations of each country.
Presenting Companies Contact info:
Cali Van Zant cvanzant@investorideas.com 800. 665. 0411
Sponsorship info:
Eric Salvarezza esalvarezza@investorideas.com 631. 664. 1311
Media Partners:
Dawn V dvanzant@investorideas.com 800. 665. 0411
800-665-0411 - Source: www.Investorideas.com

NXT-ID (OTCQB: NXTD) Media: "The Housing Hour -The World of Wallets is about to change!"

SHELTON, CT - February 10, 2014 (Investorideas.com Newswire) NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCQB: NXTD), a biometrics company focused on the growing m-commerce market, was recently featured on The Housing Hour, http://www.thehousinghour.com/category/shows/. Mr. David Tunnell, Co-founder and Chief Architect of The Wocket™, discusses in detail how the The Wocket™ is the next generation smart wallet for consumers.

The World of Wallets is about to change!
The Housing Hour
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The Wocket™
Special Guest: David Tunnell, co-founder and chief architect
The world of wallets is about to change. New exciting technologies are making payments easier than ever. However, many credit card holders either do not possess a smartphone or will be reluctant to use their smartphone for mobile payments due to a variety of reasons.
Rather than depend on a potentially unreliable cell phone, NXT-ID introduces a truly next generation digital wallet: The Wocket™. This unique technology takes a very different approach: Instead of replacing the wallet, we are improving it! Our innovative Wocket™ reduces the number of cards in your wallet while supporting virtually every payment method currently available at Point-of-Sale (POS) at retailers around the world including magnetic stripe, EMV/NFC and barcode…all within a secure vault within your wallet.
Now you can use the wallet you know and love, but with The Wocket™ advanced secure electronic wallet technology from NXT-ID.
Recent Media Coverage:
"Retailers Try to Keep Pace With Cybercriminals"
WSJ-Risk & Compliance Journal-Other companies are touting products they say are superior to--and less costly than–pin-and-chip technology. Biometrics company NXT-ID this month announced a checkout technology it said secures payment information before, during and after a transaction, and renders useless any credit card information a criminal may steal in a breach. Software development company Monkeetech last year announced a card fraud prevention system that requires the consumer to undergo an iris scan to prove their identity.
Full Article:
http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2014/01/28/retailers-try-to-keep-pace-with-cybercriminals/
"Coin vs.The Wocket A Battle for Your Bulging Wallet"
Americanlivewire.com - You may have heard something lately about something called Coin, thanks to an aggressive social media and deep intro discount pricing campaign currently underway. Perhaps you have heard of The Wocket, which claims to be a "biometrically secure device"? Both products are pure genius and aim to replace your bulging wallet with their single slick all-in-one card. Since they are so similar, here's a closer look and comparison of Coin vs. The Wocket, A Battle For Your Bulging Wallet.
Full article: http://americanlivewire.com/coin-vs-the-wocket/
About NXT- ID Inc. - Mobile Security for a Mobile World
NXT-ID, Inc.'s (OTCQB: NXTD) innovative MobileBio™ solution mitigates consumer risks associated with mobile computing, m-commerce and smart OS-enabled devices. The   company  is focused on the growing m-commerce market, launching its innovative MobileBio™ suite of biometric solutions that secure consumers' mobile platforms led by the Wocket™, a next generation smart wallet designed to replace all the cards in your wallet, no smart phone required. The Wocket works anywhere credit cards are accepted and only works with your biometric stamp of approval.   http://www.thewocket.com/
NXT-ID's wholly owned subsidiary, 3D-ID LLC, is engaged in biometric identification has 22 licensed patents in the field of 3D facial recognition http://www.nxt-id.com /, http://3d-id.net/

MobileBio Wocket™

David Tunnell Bio:
David Tunnell is an expert in biometrics, secure communications, and wearable technologies.  With over 29 years of experience in building technologies and companies, Mr. Tunnell's experience spans computer security (COMSEC), signal intelligence (SIGINT), communications intelligence (COMINT), and image intelligence (IMINT).  An advocate of privacy and co-founder of NXT-ID, Inc., an early stage technology company, Mr. Tunnell is leading NXT's efforts to redefine how private information is protected within mobile applications.  As the chief architect of the Wocket™ smart wallet, Mr. Tunnell is focused on developing technologies with high potential to disrupt industries such as the mobile payment industry with innovative methods that protect privacy.
Mr. Tunnell's accomplishments include the Technology of the Year award from Frost & Sullivan for biometrics in 2006 and inventor of a Top Ten Invention for the US Army in 2004.  Blessed to work with some of the most inventive engineers and scientists, Mr. Tunnell has pioneered a number of technologies including remote distributed sensing and processing, 3D facial recognition and imaging, 3D fingerprint, voice recognition, dynamic biometric-enabled authentication and encryption key generation, and miniature, low-power wearable technologies.
Mr. Tunnell brings a wealth of product development and product marketing experience to NXT-ID, Inc.  He was the divisional director of 3D identification products at Technest Holdings Inc. from 2003 to 2012.  Prior to Technest, he served as an adjunct faculty teaching various advanced technology courses at the National Cryptologic School while working with various intelligence agencies and later at L3 Communications where he served as Director of Engineering for a subsidiary.  He has also served as the Principle Investigator for numerous research programs with the United States Department of Defense (DoD).  Mr. Tunnell holds a Masters in Technical Management (MSTM) from Johns Hopkins University and a BSEE from the University of Tennessee.
Contact Information
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NXT-ID, Inc.
Corporate info: info@nxt-id.com , http://www.nxt-id.com/
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Biometric Stock Alert: Get to Know The Wocket(TM), NXT-ID's (OTCQB: NXTD) Next Generation Biometrically Secure Smart Wallet; Consumer FAQ Released Prior to Launch

SHELTON, CT - February 7, 2014 (Investorideas.com Newswire) NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCQB: NXTD), a biometrics company focused on the growing m-commerce market, today announced the release of new product images and a consumer FAQ for Wocket™ which is set to launch this year. Wocket™ is a smart wallet much like the smart phone and smart watch. NXT-ID is introducing its innovative, patent-pending Wocket™ as the next natural step in the evolution of smart devices.

Answering consumer question number one, "Why buy a Wocket™? ", the FAQ tells us "Wocket™ replaces all the cards in your wallet. Wocket™ keeps all your information private while reducing the number of cards you have to carry with you. Wocket™ is smartest wallet you will ever own."
Credit, debit, ATM, loyalty, gift, ID, membership, insurance, ticket, emergency, medical, business, contacts, coupon, and virtually any card can be protected on Wocket™. Up to 10,000 cards, records, coupons, etc. and up to 100 voice commands can also be stored on Wocket™ and more can be supported with optional additional memory.
In terms of personal security, Wocket™ can assure consumers that private information cannot be accessed or stolen. A combination of voice biometrics, personal PIN or pattern provides multi-factor security for your Wocket™. Wocket™ protects whatever information is stored in it so that it cannot be released to any other individual or device without the user's permission.
Addressing competition in the digital wallet market, NXT-ID notes in the FAQ; "Rather than replace a wallet as many 'digital wallet' technologies attempt to do, we chose to improve the wallet. Unlike other digital wallet solutions that depend on connectivity to choose a payment account, Wocket™ does not depend upon the cloud to select or make a payment."
Other product feature announcements are pending as the Wocket™ launch rolls out but some of the unique features include:
1. Anti-tamper: Wocket™ contains certain anti-tamper components to protect certain secrets used within dynamic pairing authentication and encryption key generation. For instance, these probe-proof parts destroy themselves if probing is attempted as well as protect against man-in-the-middle and other type interrogations.
2. Custom categories: Private information is stored as "softcards" on the Wocket™. These softcards can be grouped via category names customized by the owner so that they are accessible very quickly via an organization method that best suits the owner of the data.
3. Voice cards: Although organization of softcards via user-customized categories enables users to find data faster, the fastest and simplest interface possible is to simply ask for the card. Our voicematch™ algorithm not only enables the user to ask for the softcard, but it also authenticates the owner of the information as he or she speaks.
4. Light Pipe: Wocket™ utilizes a new innovative light pipe technology to provide outstanding visibility even in the darkest environment.
5. Low-Power: Wocket's™ low power features include one of the lowest power touch interfaces and voice processing solutions in the world, providing long-lasting battery life.
6. No charge needed: Unlike many other devices that require a recharge, not only does the Wocket™ provide long battery life, but Wocket™ utilizes replaceable CR-2032 batteries commonly found at any retail store."
The full product FAQ is available to consumers and media at http://www.thewocket.com/ and http://www.wocketwallet.com/.
Interested consumers can also sign up for product info and news alerts in anticipation of the product launch.
About NXT- ID Inc. - Mobile Security for a Mobile World
NXT-ID, Inc.'s (OTCQB: NXTD) innovative MobileBio™ solution mitigates consumer risks associated with mobile computing, m-commerce and smart OS-enabled devices. The company is focused on the growing m-commerce market, launching its innovative MobileBio™ suite of biometric solutions that secure consumers' mobile platforms led by the Wocket™, a next generation smart wallet designed to replace all the cards in your wallet, no smart phone required. The Wocket works anywhere credit cards are accepted and only works with your biometric stamp of approval. http://www.thewocket.com/
NXT-ID' wholly owned subsidiary, 3D-ID LLC, is engaged in biometric identification has 22 licensed patents in the field of 3D facial recognition http://www.nxt-id.com/, http://3d-id.net/
Forward-Looking Statements for NXT-ID
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations, as of the date of this press release, and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements herein with respect to the successful execution of the Company's business strategy. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, our ability to establish and maintain the proprietary nature of our technology through the patent process, as well as our ability to possibly license from others patents and patent applications necessary to develop products; the availability of financing; the Company's ability to implement its long range business plan for various applications of its technology; the Company's ability to enter into agreements with any necessary marketing and/or distribution partners; the impact of competition, the obtaining and maintenance of any necessary regulatory clearances applicable to applications of the Company's technology; and management of growth and other risks and uncertainties that may be detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contact:
Investor Inquiries:
Kirin Smith
ProActive Capital Group
Direct: 646 863 6519
Contact:
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ProActive Capital Group
Direct: 646 863 6519
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Verdi Updates Movie and Investment Progress: Movie goes into Pre-production prior to July 2014; NXT-ID, Inc.'s (OTCQB:NXTD) Wocket, Biometric Smart Wallet Set to Debut this Year

New York, NY, Point Roberts, WA - February 3, 2014 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, a global news source reporting on leading sectors including entertainment and technology features an interview with award winning movie producer and businessman , Chad A. Verdi of Rhode Island. Mr. Verdi discusses what he believes are his two biggest projects to date in his career; his feature film 'Bleed for This' with an award winning team attached including Oscar-winner Martin Scorsese and the market debut of his largest personal investment, NXT-ID, Inc.'s (OTCQB:NXTD) Wocket, a next generation smart wallet designed to replace all the cards in your wallet.

This interview is a follow-up to an interview in September 2013 where both projects were first discussed. (http://www.investorideas.com/CO/NXT/news/2013/09191.asp)
BLEED FOR THIS tells the true-life story of 5-time world champion Rhode Island boxer Vinny Pazienza as he recovers from a near fatal car accident that left him with a broken neck. He then goes on to win three additional world boxing titles, one of the most incredible and dramatic comebacks in sports history.
NXT-ID, Inc.'s innovative MobileBio™ solution mitigates consumer risks associated with mobile computing, m-commerce and smart OS-enabled devices. The company is focused on the growing m-commerce market, launching its innovative MobileBio™ suite of biometric solutions that secure consumers' mobile platforms led by the Wocket™, a next generation smart wallet designed to replace all the cards in your wallet, no smart phone required. The Wocket works anywhere credit cards are accepted and only works with your biometric stamp of approval. http://www.thewocket.com
NXT-ID' wholly owned subsidiary, 3D-ID LLC, is engaged in biometric identification has 22 licensed patents in the field of 3D facial recognition http://www.nxt-id.com/, http://3d-id.net/.
Q&A Interview
Q: Investorideas.com
Chad your movie production company just announced the signings of Aaron Eckhart and Miles Teller to you next feature film, BLEED FOR THIS; can you tell us what Hollywood credentials this adds to your stellar cast?
A: Chad A. Verdi
Sure, they are both top names in Hollywood right now, so we are very excited to add them to our cast Aaron Eckhart is a Golden Globe nominated actor, his movies include: THE DARK KNIGHT, OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN, I, FRANKENSTEIN and he will take on the role of Paz's boxing trainer, Kevin Rooney.
Actor Miles Teller, with movie titles including: THE SPECTACULAR NOW, 21 & OVER, PROJECT X, is currently starring in THAT AWKWARD MOMENT, in theaters now, will take on the role of Vinny Paz.
Q- Investorideas.com
The team also includes high profile writer and director Ben Younger and Oscar-winner Martin Scorsese; how significant to your career is it to have this kind of caliber talent on the film?
A: Chad A. Verdi
This is a dream team and is the most exciting project my film production company has been associated with. From the story line of a local come-back boxing legend to the newly signed actors and to have a legend like Martin Scorsese on board is a producer’s dream. A talented writer like Ben Younger will make this film become the heart-felt story of courage and tenacity it is meant to be. I believe this will be one of the greatest boxing films ever made with this team.
Q- Investorideas.com
The movie goes into pre – production in July 2014; what does that entail?
A: Chad A. Verdi
This is where the foundation of the movie is set, locations are found and the key people too make the film are put into place
Q- Investorideas.com
This is a year of big projects coming to life for you. Your investment in NXT-ID, Inc. and its next generation smart wallet, the Wocket, is set to launch this year. What is it like to see it unfold?
A: Chad A. Verdi
A: Chad A. Verdi
I have read a few analysts say that 2014 is the year to watch biometrics technology. We all saw the market and industry reaction last year to Apple incorporating fingerprint recognition technology in its smart phone. It set the stage for an exciting race. NXT-ID, Inc. saw some competition come to market in November with the media launch of a competitor, the COIN. Both products are aiming to replace all the credit cards in your wallet, but I believe that the Wocket is superior with its biometric voice recognition technology and it can also store up to 100 cards, VS. the 8 cards the COIN enables. I think this is a very exciting time in the space and I am thrilled to be behind a game-changing technology. I believe this is my best investment to date. This is bigger than Bleed for This I feel.
Q- Investorideas.com
I see thatNXT-ID attracted an A- team list of talent to launch their product as well with some recent additions?
A: Chad A. Verdi
Yes they recently announced two Former MasterCard executives to Its newly formed Advisory Board. I think if you are going to be a key player in the payment space, you need the right team. I fell just like my film; they are putting together a winning team.
Q- Investorideas.com
We would love to do a follow up with you again once the movie goes into pre-production and the Wocket is launched.
A: Chad A. Verdi
Yes, for sure, both roll-outs will be career hi-lights for me.
About the Verdi Productions and Woodhaven Production Company:
Both Verdi Productions and The Woodhaven Production Company are fully funded film production companies, covering all aspects of filmmaking - from conception of script through postproduction.
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