The AI, Data & Analytics Network Presents: The Rise of Biometric Data
Uncovering the ethical and entrepreneurial considerations when dealing with biometrics data.
This panel discussion will analyze how businesses can harness the power of biometric data. Biometric technology, such as voice recognition and touch ID fingerprint sensors, has been widely popularized by mobile phone makers in recent years – putting incredibly powerful and disruptive technology into the hands of millions.
Organizations worldwide are now trying to take advantage, with UK consumers indicating that they are ready to embrace biometric banking in order to ease data privacy and security concerns. Indeed, more than 60% of professionals surveyed in July 2021 said that adoption of biometric solutions – and, hence, the gathering of biometric data – has skyrocketed during the pandemic.
This data is undoubtedly rich, but it also needs to be handled with a lot of sensitivity. Specific data about an individual's health status is already considered sensitive under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation. That's because, with enough information pieced together, biometric data can identify a unique individual, which puts them at risk of being targeted by marketers.
A study by the technology research company Comparitech found that out of 96 countries assessed, governments in China, the US and the UAE are some of the most extensive and invasive biometric data collectors. This panel discussion will look at how developments such as facial recognition, conversational AI and even DNA sequencing are revolutionizing industries ranging from healthcare to banking.
Key takeaways will include:
- What is biometric data?
- Different forms of biometric data collection and how they work.
- How and where is it being applied?
- How to navigate this space in a ever-expanding world of data regulation
- Is biometric data collection always ethical?
- What are the tools available?
Panelists
Speakers
Mr. Ted Dunstone
CEO
Biometix
Ted established Biometix in 1998 to provide experienced, independent biometric consulting resources to governments and organisations and is recognised worldwide as a biometric and data analytics industry innovative leader. Biometix is currently providing strong unbiased advice on all aspects of biometric systems to government departments such as Department of Immigration and Passport Authority as well as corporate clients within the mining industry and financial institutions in Australia and New Zealand, to ensure accurate secure biometric systems are in place. In 2002 Biometix successfully implemented the prototype of SmartGate, the world's first fully operational face recognition automated border control system. SmartGate is used within all international airports throughout Australia and New Zealand. Biometix developed and maintains a software package (Performix) that can interface with any biometric engine to provide vendor-independent tuning, assessment and performance monitoring. Performix won the Most Innovative Security Product award at The Security Summit in 2010 and is currently utilised by government agencies worldwide to monitor and manage the performance of the biometric solutions currently in place. Recently, Biometix worked closely with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency ensuring that EU border guard officers are well trained about border check processes as well as any related risks and vulnerabilities by developing and implementing an online and face to face training course for Automated Border Control (ABC). Ted founded the Biometrics Institute in 2001 responding to an industry need for an impartial forum for sharing knowledge and information about biometrics and is currently the chair of the technical committee of the Biometrics Institute as well as the Biometric Vulnerability Experts Advisory Group. By August 2015 the Institute had grown to include 180 organisations (650 individuals) from 24 different countries.
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