The Biometric UXtra: a new rubric about UX design

Fast, compact and standardised: the Minex benchmark’s potential for improving elections everywhere

Contributor Imagine being in charge of building a list of all eligible voters in your home country from scratch – a task crucial for preserving democracy. Yet there is almost no starting point of reference because the citizen registry is incomplete and riddled with duplicates, minors or deceased people. You and your team opt for […]

Seeing past the marketing fluff: How to identify trustworthy biometric providers

Today, the main risk of using biometrics is not inaccuracy, but ensuring the protection of sensitive personal data. Any potential intrusion of privacy, real or perceived, risks the reputation of the companies using the technology, and has the potential to seriously damage customer trust.

Good biometrics serve all,
not just the selected few

About Rick Chandler Rick Chandler is a treasurer and board member of EEMA, a European think tank focusing on identification, authentication and privacy.  Choosing the right high-end technology to facilitate a crucial task is never a trivial assignment – and even less so when it involves caring for human lives. In recent years, biometrics has […]