tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6273930.post114697091698945665..comments2024-03-08T07:29:54.585-04:00Comments on Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Canadian immigration authorities begin "low key" biometrics trialprivacylawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03943567746055311435noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6273930.post-70473194433257559292009-08-14T16:42:40.758-03:002009-08-14T16:42:40.758-03:00well if the biometrics system has such faulty poin...well if the biometrics system has such faulty points why is it not being updated to a more secure process.I believe it is necessary.stellahttp://immigrationprofessionals.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6273930.post-35061946281216685022009-08-06T06:24:29.759-03:002009-08-06T06:24:29.759-03:00I agree that the trial really marks one of the go...I agree that the trial really marks one of the government's first moves into the controversial use of biometrics.the entire biometrics system is interesting.especially the spin plan.thanks for the great articlestellahttp://immigrationprofessionals.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6273930.post-62284971709453186432009-07-19T05:52:41.883-03:002009-07-19T05:52:41.883-03:00Biometrics aims to reduce this subjectivity by usi...Biometrics aims to reduce this subjectivity by using computers, but it still faces the same problems as humans: there is a chance that the identification will be wrong. It can be wrong in two ways: it can give a proportion of false positives, known as the False Match Rate (FMR), wrongly identifying someone, thus giving improper access to whatever is being protected by the biometric system; or it can give false negatives, the False Non-Match Rate (FNMR), wrongly denying access to someone who is entitled to it. These two rates are in tension.Canada Immigrationhttp://www.immigrationcare.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6273930.post-1147007310525771292006-05-07T10:08:00.000-03:002006-05-07T10:08:00.000-03:00Hey, fortunately, these folks are immigrants and r...Hey, fortunately, these folks are immigrants and refugees, and likely won't find out about the biometrics until they're deeply committed to a course of action!<BR/><BR/>Way to welcome people, Canada!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com