European Union | European Commission launches shared biometric matching service

The European Commission announced the launch of a shared biometric matching service capable of performing fingerprint matching and enabling facial recognition.

Key Points:

• The shared biometric matching service is part of the interoperability framework, which enables large-scale information systems across the EU to work together for enhanced border security and management.
• The service will contain approximately 400 million biometric templates and improve the precision of identifying and verifying individuals.
• The system is designed to guarantee data security through secure storage and regulated access controls.

This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice Group.

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