More than half of British public are concerned about sharing biometric data - such as facial images – between the police force and private sector to tackle crimes like shoplifting, according to newly published research.
The Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS) at The Alan Turing Institute has published a study - The Future of Biometric Technology for Policing and Law Enforcement - that includes a survey of over 660 people, finding that 85% were comfortable with police using the technology to verify identities at the UK border.
[...] Sam Stockwell, lead author and research associate at The Alan Turing Institute, said: “Our research shows that people are marginally optimistic about the benefits of biometric systems for reducing crime, but there’s also a clear acknowledgement that those using them need to provide the general public with greater confidence that appropriate safeguards are in place.”
- Mark Say
