Press Release: New report identifies challenges of biometrics

The European Commission released on 31 March 2005 a major new study, 'Biometrics at the Frontiers: Assessing the Impact on Society', on how biometric technologies - including fingerprint, iris and face recognition - will impact on our daily lives. Following an EU decision to introduce biometrics in passports, visas and residence permits starting in 2006, biometrics will become increasingly common in our daily lives. Costs will come down, people will become used to them through their travels and further commercial and civil applications will undoubtedly follow. The report recommends that policy-makers should act now to shape the use of biometrics rather than waiting and being reactive.

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