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dc.contributor.authorRahman, Zara*
dc.contributor.authorVerhaert, Paola*
dc.contributor.authorNyst, Carly*
dc.contributor.editorKondakhchyan, Anna
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-05T08:40:50Z
dc.date.available2018-04-05T08:40:50Z
dc.date.issued2018-04-05
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10546/620454
dc.description<p>Biometrics is the measurement of human characteristics through technology such as iris scanning, facial recognition and fingerprint scanning. In the aid sector, supporters of the technology praise its potential to combat fraud and streamline service delivery in low-resource settings, while others point to the significant risks to privacy resulting from collecting and storing this personal information.</p> <p>This report was commissioned by Oxfam to help it consider the possibility of introducing secure, ethical and cost-effective use of biometric technology in its programmes in the future. The report looks at the external context around use of biometric technology in the humanitarian sector, considers the benefits and potential harm, and goes on to outline cases where the use of biometrics could be helpful.</p>en_US
dc.format.extent22en_US
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherThe Engine Roomen_US
dc.publisherOxfamen_US
dc.relation.urlhttps://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/biometrics-in-the-humanitarian-sector-620454
dc.subjectAid
dc.subjectApproach and methodology
dc.subjectHumanitarian
dc.titleBiometrics in the Humanitarian Sectoren_US
dc.typeResearch reporten_US
oxfam.signoff.statusFor public use. Can be shared outside Oxfam.en_US
oxfam.subject.keywordHumanitarian aiden_US
oxfam.subject.keywordICT4Den_US
oxfam.subject.keywordProtectionen_US
oxfam.subject.keywordRefugees and IDPsen_US
oxfam.subject.keywordBiometricsen_US
oxfam.subject.keywordResponsible data useen_US
refterms.dateFOA2018-08-17T18:37:18Z


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