The Agenda explores the future of biometrics, privacy and Big Tech with Privado

Biometric verification is an everyday part of life, but Privado chief product officer Sebastian Rodriguez says users should be curious about how service providers use their data.

Biometric verification has become a routine part of everyday life. From clocking in at work to logging into a bank account or even just unlocking a smartphone, a scan of the user’s fingerprint or face is frequently used. 

For those people who use their biometric data several times per day to carry out routine tasks, what percentage of them ever consider what service providers do with their data?

The news frequently reports on data leaks, hacks and the occasional ransomware attacks on healthcare providers. Considering the lack of clarity over who owns the biometric data submitted to service providers and what they can do with it in the future, users are right to be concerned about how their information is secured and used.     

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Biometric verification is an everyday part of life, but Privado chief product officer Sebastian Rodriguez says users should be curious about how service providers use their data.
Biometric verification has become a routine part of everyday life. From clocking in at work to logging into a bank account or even just unlocking a smartphone, a scan of the user’s fingerprint or face is frequently used. For those people who use their biometric data several times per day to carry out routine tasks, what percentage of them ever consider what service providers do with their data?The news frequently reports on data leaks, hacks and the occasional ransomware attacks on healthcare providers. Considering the lack of clarity over who owns the biometric data submitted to service providers and what they can do with it in the future, users are right to be concerned about how their information is secured and used.     Read more