According to a January 7, 2003 press release from Privacy & American Business (P&AB), “A majority (56%-91%) of the U.S. public believes it is acceptable for the private sector to use biometric technologies.” The study was funded by the Bureau of Justice Statistics. The full-text of the survey is available to P&AB members in the current issue of their Monthly P&AB Electronic Newsletter. However, the organization has provided a link to a PowerPoint presentation, The American Public and Biometrics, by the author of the survey, Dr. Alan Westin, presented in NYC on November 5, 2002. This presentation has detailed data on the survey results.