WPF presenting US biometric privacy analysis at Biometric Institute

Pam Dixon, ED of the World Privacy Forum, will present a detailed analysis of privacy and biometrics in the US to a multistakeholder group convened by the Biometric Institute. The talk will outline key biometric misunderstandings, key risks, priorities for solutions, and key solutions that already exist. WPF has done extensive work in biometrics, including original research on the Aadhaar biometric ID in India as well as new research on identity ecosystems in African countries and other jurisdictions.

The presentation is being hosted by the Biometrics Institute, and will be held at the US Department of Homeland Security in the Washington DC area.

Biometrics Institute US Meeting

Location:

Department of Homeland Security

Office of Biometric Identity Management

Room 1890

1616 N. Fort Myer Drive

Arlington VA 22209

More information:

Biometrics Institute https://www.biometricsinstitute.org

Key WPF work on biometrics:

Aadhaar research: A Failure to do No Harm

Rapporteur’s Report on Roundtable of African Data Protection Authorities

WPF Letter to DHS regarding Biometric Entry / Exit

Posted September 12, 2019 in Aadhaar, Biometrics, Data Ethics, Digitial Identity, Governance

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