The report identified some key areas for future biometric research which the E.U. could engage in, such as technological development of strong mechanisms for authentication and identity, technical interoperability and research into multimodal biometric systems, which combine more than one identifier, such as face and fingerprint scans. The Commission also emphasized the need for large field trials that provide realistic cost and benefit data and test how biometric technologies can be implemented.
Finally, after an investigation lasting roughly eight months, the Commission emphasized how biometric technologies are poised to spread from their current main use in the public sector to private sector applications. It encouraged the creation of policies to shape the use, interoperability and privacy implications of the technologies before they become an everyday component of peoples' lives.
"Costs will come down, people will become used to them through their travels, and further commercial and civil applications will undoubtedly follow," the report said.
However, without safeguards and thorough testing, there are risks of social exclusion for citizens who choose not to use the technologies or are prevented from doing so through factors such as age or disability, the report warned.
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