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The Biometrics Institute is the independent and international membership organisation for biometrics. It was founded in July 2001 in Australia responding to an industry need for an impartial forum for sharing knowledge and information about biometrics. It expanded its outreach to New Zealand in 2004, to Singapore in 2011 and opened a subsidiary in London, UK, in July 2011 to create a global biometrics network.

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UK awards NEC $25M facial recognition policing contract

Apr 8, 2025, 10:15 am EDT

UK’s law enforcement agencies have awarded a £20 million ($25.2 million) contract for live facial recognition to three suppliers, including…

Mar 7, 2025	Tailored biometric systems tests lay the foundation for trust: biometrics labs Although language varies across regions, most regulations on biometric technology necessitate that it be robust, accurate, reliable, highly effective, or…
Feb 12, 2025	UK needs unified regulation for facial recognition: Biometrics Institute The UK needs a clearer and consistent framework for governing facial recognition in public spaces as missteps in deploying the…
Jan 24, 2025	Biometrics Institute identifies dire need for clear language in biometrics and AI These days, biometrics are most often deployed in tandem with AI. A new paper from the Biometrics Institute, “Members’ Viewpoints:…
Sep 8, 2024	Ensuring equitable representation in the development of voice authentication systems With the rise of voice biometrics, questions are being raised about the use of this technology among groups of people…
Sep 5, 2024	Age estimation gets OK from Spanish regulator as part of ‘cumulative’ approach How to use “probabalistic or estimative methods” such as age estimation for personal data processing while complying with the GDPR?…
Mar 29, 2024	Retail biometrics roll outs expand to bodegas and enrollment app Retail biometrics are growing rapidly, but stakeholder consultation, testing, and policy development must be prioritized to guard against the technology’s…
Jan 18, 2024	Work on ethical commercial biometrics use starts early and never ends Considerations for businesses to ensure their use of biometrics is responsible and ethical begin with an assessment of whether the…
Oct 18, 2023	AI concerns front and center in Biometrics Institute’s annual biometric trends report At the Biometrics Institute’s annual congress this week, the independent and international member organization for biometrics announced the release of…
Oct 11, 2023	BBC uses facial recognition to identify terrorist as police officer In the aftermath of a series of terrorist attacks against people in Israel, one media outlet attempted to identify perpetrators…
Oct 5, 2023	Biometrics Institute’s learning tool shortlisted for award The Biometrics Institute’s Biometrics Essentials learning tool has been shortlisted in this year’s Learning Technologies awards. The awards celebrate outstanding…
Sep 4, 2023	AI development affecting the perception of biometrics: industry survey Artificial intelligence has been ruling headlines over the past year and its public image may be affecting the biometric industry,…
Aug 21, 2023	Biometrics Institute announces online public discussion on ethical use of AI On September 13, the Biometrics Institute will hold an hour-long virtual discussion on different aspects related to Artificial Intelligence, biometrics,…
Jul 7, 2023	E-scooter fatality shows gap in remote ID check process for age restrictions The unfortunate death of a 12-year old boy in England has highlighted the difficulties with enforcing age restrictions using remote…
Mar 30, 2023	Biometrics Institute launches free online course on good implementation practices A new online course has been introduced for people interested in the ethics and good practices that should go into…
Mar 7, 2023	Consumers grapple with biometrics adoption, stakeholders grapple with expectations Attendees of the recent MWC (Mobile World Congress) event in Barcelona used biometrics for event entry, in the latest example…
Oct 22, 2022	Biometrics play starring role in ambitious plans for Mastercard and FIDO Alliance A new specification for biometric payment cards has been met by Thales and G+D to the approval of Mastercard, which…
Sep 19, 2022	Experts to address key trust challenges at Biometrics Institute event next month Issues around digital identity, the responsible development and deployment of biometrics and other AI-based technologies, as well as the metaverse…
Jul 13, 2022	Biometrics Institute members say linked databases threaten public trust The main public concern around biometrics is that linked databases could lead to mass surveillance, more than 70 percent of…
Jun 22, 2022	Panel on use of facial recognition by UK police breaks issue down for lawmakers Leaders from among civil society, police, academia and regulatory bodies convened at the London School of Economics last week to…