Tag: INTERPOL

INTERPOL suggests that governments share terrorists’ biometric data

11. November 2016

The IAPP just published an article saying that INTERPOL calls on governments around the world to share terrorists’ biometric data in order to increase global security.

This statement was issued by INTERPOL’s General Assembly saying that it currently possesses information about 9,000 terrorists. However, only 10 percent of these files include biometric information. INTERPOL’s Secretary General, Jürgen Stock, explaines that this can be seen as “a weak link” in the prevention of terrorism.

On one side, some countries – among these are multiple ASEAN countries – have taken big steps with regard to data sharing as they have recently agreed to share biometric data for the purposes of counter-terrorism. On the other side, many governments are still discussing how to handle biometric data domestically. So the sharing of data would be one step ahead.

However, governments worldwide becoming more and more interested in biometric security which might help to fight terrorism. The mentioned suggestion of INTERPOL might also increase this kind of cooperation.