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Content type: Long Read
IntroductionWith the ongoing expansion of GPS tagging under the UK Home Office's electronic monitoring programme, it has increasingly deployed non-fitted devices (NFDs) that track a person's GPS location and request frequent biometric verification in the form of fingerprint scans.The NFDs deployed by the UK Home Office are small handheld devices with a fingerprint scanner that record a person's location 24/7 (referred to as their trail data). They alert the person at random intervals throughout…
Content type: Explainer
Many democracies, particularly younger democracies, are increasingly looking to employ technology - including biometrics - to coordinate the running of their electoral processes. Governments give various reasons for the use of these technologies, such as transparency, voter identification, and fighting corrupt practices in attempts to increase confidence in election results.
These databases and the devices used to access and edit them are susceptible to abuse, manipulation, and theft. Moreover…