The future of biometrics in policing worldwide

Publication date: January 2020Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2020, Issue 1Author(s): Jason TooleyThe use of biometrics by police forces has rarely been out of the headlines over the past year. As with many emerging technologies, it has hit significant hurdles. Recently in an unprecedented move, the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) – the government body responsible for GDPR and data privacy enforcement – launched an independent investigation into the use of facial recognition at London's King's Cross train station, after it was revealed that the general public were having their faces scanned without consent. This scandal triggered the halt of police biometric trials across the country, while the South Wales Police force was taken to court over a similar issue.
Source: Biometric Technology Today - Category: Information Technology Source Type: research