Frequently Asked Questions
- What do I need to consider before introducing biometrics?
- What are biometrics?
- Where are biometrics used?
- Where are biometric technologies currently deployed?
- Are biometrics a threat to privacy?
- Is theft of a biometric possible?
- Are biometrics a threat to your health?
- Can you tell the state of my health from the iris?
- Will my eye be damaged from an iris scan?
- Don’t I have to enrol multiple times?
- Does eye surgery change the iris?
- Is there a health risk with using finger scanners?
- Do fingerprints and other biometrics change when you get older?
- Are biometrics new and unsafe?
- Is a biometrics systems any good if it is not 100% accurate?
- Are biometric systems very costly?
- Will biometrics be a panacea in preventing terrorist activity?
- Is template data encrypted data?
- How can function creep (biometric was used for a different purpose than what it was collected for) be prevented?
- What needs to be considered when you enrol your biometric?
- Is a photo a Biometric?
- What biometric information do I need for visa applications as a New Zealander or Australian, i.e. for the UK?
- What do I need to know about the use of biometrics in licensed premises such as pubs and clubs?
19. What do I need to know about biometrics in schools and biometrics and children?