It’s commonplace to use biometric processing to identify staff – getting access to equipment, clocking in and clocking out, even getting access to a building are increasingly facilitated by a face, an eye or a thumbprint.

But the GDPR operates on high standards when you’re using part of a person’s body to identify them, especially as facial recognition and other similar techniques have proven to be such unreliable ways to identify people. In this session, I delve into the legal and practical complexities of using biometrics to identify your staff. You may not like my conclusions, but even if you disagree, I’m sure I will give you a lot to think about.