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Papers On Technology & Society - Modern Issues
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Biometric Identity Cards in the UK
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The UK government is considering the introduction of biometric national identity cards. Information Technology (IT) will be a factor in making the scheme work. This 8 page paper discusses the benefits and dangers of an IT based ID card and some of the technical, ethical and legal problems and issues likely to be encountered as the card is introduced. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEbiometric.rtf
Biometric Security Measures for
Airline Passengers
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This 12 page report discusses biometric technolgy and its use as a security measure for airline passengers. One of the ways the airlines are trying to make air travel safer is through the implementation of biometric measures to screen passengers and identify those who are likely to present a threat or who have already proven themselves to be dangerous. Regardless of how well-disguised a person may be, he or she cannot disguise their most fundamental biological basics. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: BWbiomet.rtf
Blade Runner -- A Possible Society ?
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10 pages in length. An evaluative analysis of technology, society, and freedoms as presented in the film "Blade Runner." The 'right to happiness' is mentioned as a key issue. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Bladerun.wps