EU data protection supervisor doubts biometrics accuracy

As the UK government pushes for the earliest possible introduction of national identity cards, the European Union (EU) Data Protection Supervisor has warned against a heavy dependence on biometrics. Peter Hustinx says he “strongly discourages the use of biometric data, such as fingerprints - or perhaps even DNA - as a unique identification key. The accuracy of biometrics is overestimated in this respect and it will facilitate unwarranted interconnection of databases.”