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Ethical Considerations and Legal Frameworks for Biometric Surveillance Systems: The Intersection of AI, Soft Biometrics, and Human Surveillance

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Cryptology and Network Security with Machine Learning (ICCNSML 2023)

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Biometric surveillance systems, combined with artificial intelligence (AI) and soft biometrics, have revolutionized the identification, and tracking of individuals based on their unique physical and behavioral characteristics. However, the integration of these technologies raises important ethical considerations and necessitates robust legal frameworks. This paper explores the amalgamation of AI, soft biometrics, and human surveillance, focusing on the ethical implications and legal regulations governing their use. The paper provides an overview of biometric surveillance systems, explaining the components and types of biometric modalities employed, such as fingerprints, facial recognition, iris recognition, voice recognition, and gait analysis. It highlights the applications and benefits of biometric surveillance systems in various domains, including law enforcement, access control, and health care. Ethical considerations in the deployment of biometric surveillance systems are thoroughly examined, including privacy concerns, informed consent, discrimination, and bias, and ensuring accountability and responsible use of technology. The significance of robust legal frameworks is emphasized, and an analysis of existing laws and regulations in different jurisdictions, including the UN, USA, Europe, France, Japan, India, Australia, and New Zealand, is provided.

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  1. Centre for Economic Crimes and Counter-Corruption Studies, Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice, Jodhpur, India

    Meenakshi Punia

  2. Centre for Cyber Security, Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice, Jodhpur, India

    Arjun Choudhary

  3. Faculty of Law, Manipal University, Jaipur, India

    Sonu Agarwal

  4. Department of Electronics and Communication, Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology (PSIT), Kanpur, India

    Varun Shukla

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India

    Atul Chaturvedi

  2. Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu, Jammu, India

    Sartaj Ul Hasan

  3. Applied Statistics Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India

    Bimal Kumar Roy

  4. Department of Mathematics, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel

    Boaz Tsaban

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Punia, M., Choudhary, A., Agarwal, S., Shukla, V. (2024). Ethical Considerations and Legal Frameworks for Biometric Surveillance Systems: The Intersection of AI, Soft Biometrics, and Human Surveillance. In: Chaturvedi, A., Hasan, S.U., Roy, B.K., Tsaban, B. (eds) Cryptology and Network Security with Machine Learning. ICCNSML 2023. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 918. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0641-9_45

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