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Current and future uses of biometric data and technologies

Inquiry

The Science and Technology Committee launches an inquiry into the potential use and collection of biometric data and whether regulations in this emerging field are adequate. The inquiry looks at how technologies relying on biometric data to authenticate identity have been used predominately by Government authorities for security purposes, such as protecting computer network access, countering fraud and aspects of UK border security. It will also look at how commercial organisations are starting to play a greater role in both developing and using biometric data and technologies.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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2nd Special Report - Current and future uses of biometric data and technologies: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2014-15
Inquiry Current and future uses of biometric data and technologies
HC 455
Special Report
6th Report - Current and future uses of biometric data and technologies
Inquiry Current and future uses of biometric data and technologies
HC 734
Report
4th Special Report - Responsible Use of Data: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2014-15
Inquiry Current and future uses of biometric data and technologies
HC 1086
Special Report

Oral evidence transcripts

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10 December 2014
Inquiry Current and future uses of biometric data and technologies
Witnesses Dr Simon Rice, Group Manager (Technology), Information Commissioner's Office, Alastair R MacGregor QC, Biometrics Commissioner, Office of the Biometrics Commissioner, and Chief Constable Chris Sims, National Policing Lead for Forensic Science, Association of Chief Police Officers; Lord Bates, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Criminal Information, Home Office
Oral Evidence
26 November 2014
Inquiry Current and future uses of biometric data and technologies
Witnesses Professor Juliet Lodge, Emeritus Professor of European Studies, University of Leeds, and member of the Privacy and Policy Expert Group at the Biometrics Institute, Professor Louise Amoore, Professor of Political Geography, Durham University, and Professor Sue Black, Director, Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification, University of Dundee; Sir John Adye, Chairman, Identity Assurance Systems, Ben Fairhead, Biometric Systems Engineer, 3M, and Erik Bowman, Systems Engineer, Northrop Grumman; Andrew Tyrer, Head of Enabling Technology, Innovate UK, Emma Carr, Director, Big Brother Watch, and Dr Peter Waggett, Chairman, British Standards Institution technical committee IST/44
Oral Evidence
Natural Security Alliance (BIO0007)
Home Office (BIO0038)
Office of the Biometrics Commissioner (BIO0037)

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