DATE 20-21 October 2026 (with side events across 19-22 October 2026) LOCATION London ABOUT THE EVENT “A History of the Future of Biometrics” celebrating 25 years of the responsible use of biometrics This year, we are celebrating the 25-year anniversary of the Biometrics Institute community which was founded on the 11 October 2001 with a... Read more »
What is it? A strategic guiding paper designed to help organisations navigate the complex policy and procedural issues of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) in public places. While drafted in the context of FRT due to current interest in this modality, this guidance is applicable across any biometric that can be captured in public without the intent… Read more »
What is it? This standardised signage is a proactive initiative by the Biometrics Institute to facilitate informed notice in publicly accessible spaces. Recognising the complexities of managing consent, the Institute’s members proposed a consistent signal to ensure the public can rely on a familiar graphic wherever biometric usage occurs. The design employs a familiar surveillance… Read more »
