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Biometrics and security, November 2001

Biometric technology identifies individuals automatically by using their biological or behavioural characteristics. This POSTnote considers the number of current and potential applications relating to national security and law enforcement.

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Published01 Nov 2001

Last updated15 Sept 2011

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