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Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group appoints new members

Four additional experts take up positions on the ethics group.

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皇冠体育app Biometrics and Forensics Ethics group announce the recruitment of 4 new members. 皇冠体育app new members come from diverse backgrounds, with expertise across digital privacy, biometric systems, information policy and ethics.

Mark Watson-Gandy, Chair of the BFEG, said:

I鈥檓 delighted to be welcoming these new members to be part of the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group. 皇冠体育appy bring a wealth of experience and will help us to provide independent advice to the Home Office on the ethical impact of all aspects of biometrics, particularly around data ethics.

皇冠体育app 4 new members are:

  • Dr N贸ra Ni Loideain 鈥� Director of the Information Law and Policy Centre, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London
  • Dr Richard Guest 鈥� Reader in Biometrics Systems Engineering and Deputy Head of the School of Engineering and Digital Arts, University of Kent
  • Professor Charles Raab 鈥� University of Edinburgh and Turing Fellow, Alan Turing Institute
  • Dr Julian Huppert 鈥� Director and Fellow at the Intellectual Forum, Jesus College Cambridge

皇冠体育app new members joined the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group at the group鈥檚 plenary meeting on 25 September 2019.

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Published 10 October 2019