Review Paper On Ethics Regarding Biometric Technology Ahmed B. Aichouni 1, a , Afiqah I. Kamaruddin 2,b Mohamad F. Burhan 3,c 1 Post Graduate Student, Razak Faculty, University Technology Malaysia, KL, Malaysia 2 Post Graduate Student, Razak Faculty, University Technology Malaysia, KL, Malaysia 3 Post Graduate Student, Engineering Faculty, University Technology Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia a Baha1995@graduate.utm.my, b Afiqahiylia@graduate.utm.my, c Frq7912@gmail.com Abstract Technology has been evolving throughout the years and this includes the rapid changes in biometric technology. Biometric has become essentials to all daily life activities especially in transactions or communications between individuals that need identity authentication. Despite all the benefits that come from using biometric, concerns are arising due to the unethical conduct of using biometric. As biometric involving personal data that consist of physical traits and also behavioral traits of individuals, management of the data should be emphasized. The policies, regulations or governance should be aligned with the development of the biometric system to ensure ethical issues can be avoided. Keywords: Biometric, Ethical Issues, Biometric Systems, Biometric Technology. 1. Chapter One : Introduction 1.1 Introduction Public should be informed regarding usage of biometric technology and the growing number of ethical concerns associated with biometric use, storage, and accessibility. Biometric system is analyzing biological and physiological data obtained from a human subject. Biometric identification and verification technology is the "technique of automatically identifying individuals based on their biological or behavioral attributes," and does not include tools such as heart or sleep tracking. The technology has been adapted in few applications such as wearable tracking apps, authentication systems, and verification systems. By allowing personal data to be used in biometric technology, ethical issues need to be considered. This article would explicitly discuss the ethics of authentication and verification of the technologies. While biometric has broadened its meaning and gained popularity, biometric technology is not fresh. Mitchell Trauring published the first scientific paper on biometric technology. The study investigated how algorithms could identify someone on their fingertips based on specific ridges and valleys. Biometric technology has since grown exponentially in popularity, giving way to devices that can use fingerprints, irises, and even walking gait to recognise them. Local and national governments, however, were unable to keep up with this growth, and biometric technology has few regulations. Consequently, biometric sensors and scanners are introduced irrespective of unintended negative consequences.