UK commissioner has advice on proposed biometrics code of practice for privacy regulator

Outgoing UK Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fraser Sampson says in a response to the consultation on biometric information by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner that the idea of establishing a biometrics code of practice is a good one. The details of the new regulatory framework will be important, however, and ensure biometrics use is permissible and publicly acceptable.

The policy paper from Sampson notes that the capabilities of biometric surveillance systems are growing at an accelerating pace, and …

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