Cyberfraud victim advocates fear biometrics buyers rushing to deploy

Where biometrics is being adopted to protect U.S. consumers, too many deployments are reflexive and poorly thought out, according to an advocate for crime victims.

Much to the chagrin of many biometrics system vendors and integrators, the Identity Theft Resource Center, says in a white paper that "wider adoption of biometrics alone will not reduce all manner of identity crimes."

A more-reasoned approach is required, according to the center, one that differentiates between facial verification and facial recognition.

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