Welcome to the 2006 LogicaCMG European e-Identity report, which explores consumer
attitudes towards the introduction of biometric technology in the European region, as
well as their views on how biometrics can help to solve problems such as identity theft
and fraud.
The report shows that Europe is catching up with the US when it comes to acceptance
of biometric technology in everyday life. Research in the mid-1990s1 found that 87% of
US consumers believed that fingerprints were a legitimate form of identity verification,
and that 77% believed that fingerprints were justified in establishing identity when
cashing large personal cheques.
By contrast, consumers in Europe have traditionally had concerns about the accuracy
of biometric technology and its reliability. However it appears that the tide has now
turned and consumers are not just convinced about the accuracy of biometrics but are
highly positive . . . continued
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