Companies, including national leisure centers, are reevaluating or halting the use of facial recognition and fingerprint scanning for staff attendance following the UK ICO's stricter regulations.
The ICO found Serco unlawfully processed biometric data of over 2,000 employees at 38 leisure centers, prompting other operators like Virgin Active to remove biometric scanners.
Shopworks CEO Ian Hogg noted contacting clients in various sectors affected by the ICO decision, emphasizing the need to explore alternatives to biometric technology for staff attendance.
The ICO's new guidance requires companies to exhaust all options before resorting to biometrics for staff monitoring, prioritizing compliance with statutory objectives through alternative means.
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