Biometrics programs prompt privacy concerns

Feds say measures in place to mitigate risk of sharing immigration information with other countries, private sector.

By Kristen Shane

Published January 11, 2012

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The Canadian government's introduction of two new programs could involve the sharing of sensitive personal information, such as fingerprints, from government to private-sector companies, and from government to government, which has privacy advocates concerned whether proper safeguards are being used to minimize risk.

The government is taking a page from its allies in introducing biometrics to better...

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