FINGERPRINTING GUIDANCE OVERDUE BUT WELCOME - MULHOLLAND
July 23, 2007 12:00 AM
Following the news that the Government has issued guidance to schools on the issue of Biometric fingerprinting, Greg Mulholland MP who has been at the forefront of calls for guidance has said:
"It is high time that the Government has recognised the need for this guidance, and I am very pleased that it is finally been produced. Schools have been effectively been operating blind without information or advice on how these systems could and should be used, and the possible ramifications involved.
"However, it has still 6 months since the Government Ministers performed a volte-face on the issue of guidance for any to materialise.
"It is now crucial that the Government finds out exactly how many schools are using biometric technology and how many children have had their fingerprints and personal data recorded, whether this data is secure, and whether parents have been fully informed."
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