National biometric ID programs have been implemented in a number of countries. These projects are controversial. Naysayers point to the privacy problems and security risks associated with the large amount of personal information collected by the government, which includes physical characteristics such as pictures, fing
National biometric ID programs have been implemented in a number of countries. These projects are controversial. Naysayers point to the privacy problems and security risks associated with the large amount of personal information collected by the government, which includes physical characteristics such as pictures, fingerprints, iris, etc. Nonetheless, adoption of biometric solutions for national ID and other national projects (e.g., election voter registration) is still ongoing. “When compared to other regions, Asian countries are at the forefront of using biometric identification for national ID programs (and of course many other uses). Malaysia, Hong Kong, and several other Asian countries have similar capabilities and are ahead...