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Set of ethical principles developed by the Science and Technology Ethics Advisory Committee.
March 2023 Principles Remit The BFEG’s focus is strategic and broad,…
A report from the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group on the feasibility of using genetic genealogy resources for the identification of suspects in criminal cases in the UK.
The BFEG is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the…
Briefing note on the ethical issues arising from the public sector use of biometric voice recognition technology.
The 9th annual report by the National DNA Database Ethics Group.
Ethical issues arising from public-private collaboration in the use of live facial recognition technology
The remit of the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group has been expanded to provide independent review of the use of large data sets by the department.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Summary report from a forum on ethics in policing hosted by the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group (BFEG) in September 2023.
Occupations, career history and interests of members of the Science and Technology Ethics Advisory Committee.
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