Happy Friday! It is forecast to be a record-breaking 84 here today during what is supposed to be our snowiest month in Boulder County, Colorado. Today’s Meeting 1. The group discussed the group’s purpose. I have proposed revisions based on that discussion. https://kantara.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/biometrics/pages/1682472962/Group+... Please review, feel free to edit, and come prepared to discuss next week. 2. Next week, we will continue our discussion about refining the group's purpose . Agenda<https://kantara.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/biometrics/pages/1682046977/Mar+27+2026?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiODVkZjIwYzE0NDM1NDg1Yjk4NjgzZjEwNDAxMTRmYzUiLCJwIjoiYyJ9> is below. 3. Please feel free to invite anyone whom you believe can add value to our group. 4. We had a small group again today. I encourage you to attend our meetings regularly. If you cannot, please excuse yourself. We need to know how many active participants we have, as this will impact the group's output scope. 5. Today’s Meeting Notes https://kantara.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/biometrics/pages/1682341889/BDDG+0... BDDG Agenda - March 20, 2026 1. ADMIN: * Attendance * Approve Meeting Notes: Mar 13, Mar 20 * Anything else? 2. Discuss Updated Group Purpose * Revision * Group Consensus https://kantara.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/biometrics/pages/1682472962/Group+... ORIGINAL GROUP PURPOSE - The Biometric Data Discussion Group (BDDG) will address the management, security, and privacy of biometric data, from collection to destruction, with a focus on practical application and regulatory compliance. While standards do exist, they are often inaccessible to non-experts, and there is a need to decode and translate existing standards into a straightforward, practical guide for real-world application. BDDG will develop a set of recommendations and best practices for biometric data management to fill this need for use alongside existing standards. PROPOSED GROUP PURPOSE The Biometric Data Discussion Group (Biometrics) will address the management, security, and privacy of biometric data, from collection to destruction, with a focus on practical applications. While standards, regulations, some social norms, and industry assumptions exist, they are often vague, inaccessible, not well understood, or simply unknown to the non-experts tasked with building, integrating, and/or deploying biometric-based solutions. There is a need for straightforward, practical guidance on product and solution development and deployment, in the form of expert recommendations, that can be used by business line, product, and technical teams to ground critical early-stage architecture, process, UIX, CX, etc., decisions on well-established best practices for biometric data management. Best practices designed to protect and preserve privacy while minimizing data exposure and other unexpected and unintentional negative impacts on PII. These recommendations and best practices aren't prescriptive for standards compliance or a replacement for internal analysis and governance. Instead, they are designed to help avoid critical-path mistakes early in product and solution development. The Biometric group will develop a set of recommendations and best practices for biometric data management to fill this need for use alongside existing relevant standards. 1. If time allows, discuss the plan for moving forward with the Two-Part Decision Tree Approach * Process Defined = https://kantara.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/biometrics/pages/1681227785/Two-pa... Cheers, Maxine Group Brainstorm https://kantara.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/biometrics/whiteboard/1559691267?a... WIKI ISSUES I understand that folks are having trouble viewing the group documents on the Wiki - https://kantara.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/biometrics/overview?homepageId=150... Here is what you need to do: Please follow these instructions<https://kantara.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/LC/pages/1081528/Creating+a+Confluence+Account> to set up your Confluence account. Once completed, you may email me directly to request add/edit access to the Biometrics space. The accounts are optional, as you can view the space/notes anonymously. If you have additional questions, please reach out to staff@kantarainitiative.org<mailto:staff@kantarainitiative.org> or Amanda Gay amanda@kantarainitiative.org Additional Information Kantara Anti-Trust Policy - Anti-Trust Guidelines<http://kantara.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/GI/pages/1089168/Anti-Trust+Guidelines> Kantara Workgroup Code of Conduct - Code of Conduct (Work Group Participants)<https://kantara.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/LC/pages/1055227915> Weekly Meeting Link - Meeting Info: Fridays, 12PM ET/9AM PT Join the Zoom<https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81718332365?pwd=zxGbUpyKUIAvb2FihUSga7VjSdnlB4.1> Meeting ID: 817 1833 2365 Passcode: 421679 Cheers, Maxine C. Maxine Most Principal, Acuity Market Intelligence +1 720 530 5836 640 W. Linden St, Louisville, CO 80027, USA www.acuitymi.com [cid:image001.png@01D774B7.3FC6CF70]
