UAE Expands Biometric Identity Registration
The UAE has launched a nationwide biometric identity registration program, assigning UID numbers to over 9 million expatriates
The United Arab Emirates has expanded its biometric identity registration program, which assigns a Unique Identifier Number to residents, as part of a nationwide effort to link fingerprint and facial recognition data, managed by the Identity and Citizenship Authority, also known as the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, or ICP, which currently manages identity records for over 9 million expatriates, as explained on Dubai South. This development comes as other countries, such as France and the UK, are also increasing their use of biometric data, including fingerprinting and facial recognition checks at border controls, as reported by theguardian.com, and leveraging facial recognition systems to strengthen real-time surveillance, as seen in the recent deployment by Anantnag Police, covered on gadyalkashmir.com. The expansion of biometric surveillance raises concerns about privacy and security, similar to those discussed in recent articles on NSA leaks damaging global trust and Flock Cameras facing warrantless surveillance scrutiny, as well as the investigation into Havana Syndrome.
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