When biometrics fail : gender, race, and the technology of identity /

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"From digital fingerprinting to iris and retina recognition, biometric identification systems are a multibillion dollar industry and an integral part of post-9/11 national security strategy. Yet these technologies often fail to work. The scientific literature on their accuracy and reliability d...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Magnet, Shoshana
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Durham : Duke University Press, 2011.
Sujets:
Biometric identification.
Biometric identification > Political aspects.
Biometric identification > Social aspects.
Human face recognition (Computer science)
Biometry.
Biometric Identification
Biometry
Ethics, Medical
Identification biométrique.
Identification biométrique > Aspect politique.
Identification biométrique > Aspect social.
Reconnaissance faciale (Informatique)
Biométrie.
Éthique médicale.
biometrics.
NATURE > Reference.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Biology.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Media Studies.
Biometrie
Geschlechtsunterschied
Rasse
Electronic resource.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Introduction. Imagining biometric security
  • Biometric failure
  • I-tech and the beginnings of biometrics
  • Criminalizing poverty : adding biometrics to welfare
  • Biometrics at the border
  • Representing biometrics
  • Conclusion. Biometric failure and beyond.

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