Scientists call to cancel biometric ID system

Seventy-four computer scientists who represent the backbone of Israeli cyber experts are calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, cabinet ministers and Knesset members to put an immediate halt to the biometric identification system.

 

Among the signatories on the letter are: Prof. Jacob Ziv, an Israel Prize laureate and former head of National Academy of Sciences; Prof. David Harel, an Israel Prize laureate and EMET Prize laureate; Prof. Noga Alon, an Israel Prize laureate and Israel Security Award winner; Prof. Eli Biham, a former dean at the Technion Computer Science Department and founder of the cyber center; and Godel Prize laureate Prof. Moni Naor. In addition, the letter was signed by encryption experts Prof. Amir Herzberg, Prof. Danny Dolev, Yuval Ishai and Prof. Yehuda Lindell.

 

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