UK review finds urgent need for new rules on biometrics

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Biometrics are spreading throughout the public and private sectors, but regulations about their use are fragmented
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Biometrics are spreading throughout the public and private sectors, but regulations about their use are fragmented

Existing rules in England and Wales are fragmented and unclear.

There is an 'urgent need' for comprehensive new legislation in the UK to safeguard the public from inappropriate use of biometric technology, according to a new analysis by the Ada Lovelace Institu...

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