UK's biometrics commissioners steps down, signalling missteps

Home Office is ignoring new technologies

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UK's biometrics commissioners steps down, signalling missteps

Dr Sampson is worried that the Home Office is too focused on the regulatory framework for DNA and fingerprints, ignoring new technologies.

The newly departed biometrics and surveillance commissioner has criticised the Home Office's approach to governing biometrics technology, in a recent report.  Dr Fraser Sampson highlighted that ...

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