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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

1.

2.3.

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%

1.

2.3.

77% 69%75%

DANESBRITISH

FRENCH

1. 2. 3.

81% 73% 68%DANES

1. 2. 4. 5.

44%BRITISH

3.

1. 2. 3.

only

4%

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2.

3.

54%

12%

of citizens are in favour of the use of biometrics to identify criminals

SECURITY AGAINST IDENTITY THEFT

REDUCING CRIME

SIMPLIFYING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES