EU gives go-ahead to 240m person biometric database

Publication date: May 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 5Author(s): The European Union is to create one of the world's biggest biometric databases. The Common Identity Repository (CIR) will hold the personal data of around 240 million non-EU citizens, with the aim of helping police and border control officers better identify criminals and terrorists.
Source: Biometric Technology Today - Category: Information Technology Source Type: research