Liu, Nancy Yue,

Bio-privacy : privacy regulations and the challenge of biometrics / Nancy Yue Liu. - xv, 276 pages ; 24 cm.

'A GlassHouse Book.'

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Biometric technology and its applications -- Rational concerns about biometric technology : security and privacy -- Regulation of biometrics by privacy and data protection law in Europe -- Biometrics and privacy protection in the United States -- Privacy regulations on biometrics in Australia -- Towards an appropriate regulatory approach for bio-privacy -- Concluding remarks and future vision.

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Privacy, Right of.
Biometric identification--Law and legislation.
Data protection--Law and legislation.
Biometry--Law and legislation.
Technological innovations--Law and legislation.