Review of 'Technological, legal, and sociological summary of biometric technology usage'

The manuscript presents overview of recent biometric technology for human recognition. It briefly discusses the topic in three different but closely linked areas: technology itself, legal regulation and sociological issues / acceptance by public. The article does not represent a full review. The list of available technology, recent verified recognition methods, or up-to-date commercially available solutions is not complete. However, it clearly introduces into the complex field of biometrics and outlines advantages, pitfalls and even ways for future improvements. The list of refrences is recent but somewhat short. The text refers to relevant sources which can be a good starting point for the reader's further study. Sociological issues are documented on studies conducted in the Czech Republic on representative a sample of citizens. It represents solid results for the following discussion on application of biometric solutions in real life and it also serves as a good reference for comparison with countries with different legal systems, public awareness of digital surveillance and different level of digital services.