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WE PREPARED TO GO?BIOMETRICS: HOW FAR ARE
A EUROPEAN CONSUMER SURVEY
BIOMETRICS: AUTHENTICATING PEOPLE BY THEIR PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDING FINGERPRINTS, FACE, IRIS AND VEINS
Growing use of highly innovative technology across Europe“Biometric technology is increasingly used to support a diverse range of tasks, but many citizens are still wary of adopting this technology in their everyday lives due to concerns around privacy”,says Ole Marius Steinkjer, from Steria’s Biometrics Centre of Excellence.
HOW CAN BIOMETRICS HELP US?
About this research:Steria surveyed 3,650 citizens from the UK, France, Germany, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The research was conducted by Toluna on behalf of Steria in June 2013. Find more information on steria.comFollow us @Steria
BY IDENTIFYING CRIMINALS
BY AUTHENTICATING PEOPLE…
... TO PROTECT YOUR IDENTITY
Supported by the majority of citizens
The most important reason for using biometric ID cards or passports:
of respondents across Europe support the
use of biometrics in identity cards or passports
BY SECURING YOUR ASSETS
BY ENTERING SECURE AREAS
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89% 77%80%
BRITISHGERMANS
FRENCH ARE THE MOST IN FAVOUR
69%
of European citizens are in favour of the use of biometrics to replace PIN numbers for bank cards
BUT ONLY
45%
of FRENCH citizens are in favour of this application
BRITISH
52% 44% 43%FRENCH SWEDISH NORWEGIANS
41%GERMANS
are also in favour of using biometrics
to enter secure areas69%
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2.3.
77% 69%75%
DANESBRITISH
FRENCH
1. 2. 3.
81% 73% 68%DANES
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44%BRITISH
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only
4%
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54%
12%
of citizens are in favour of the use of biometrics to identify criminals
SECURITY AGAINST IDENTITY THEFT
REDUCING CRIME
SIMPLIFYING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES