The U.K. announced University of Stirling Professor of Public Policy and Management William Webster as the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner. Webster, who also serves as Centre for Research into Information Surveillance and Privacy director, will ensure compliance with surveillance camera standards and manage data retention and collection procedures for DNA samples. Webster said he looks “forward to working with stakeholders and the office in shaping the regulatory landscape around biometrics and surveillance cameras, and in fulfilling the significant statutory roles associated with this position.”
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