Government has failed to provide guidelines on use of biometric data, warn MPs
Science and Technology Committee argues ethical and legal questions surrounding privacy have not been addressed by government, despite increasing use of biometrics
The government has failed to properly legislate for the increasing use of biometric data, leading to oversights and gaps in how it is managed, MPs have warned. The Science and Technology Committee has...
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