Identity Card Technologies

Identity Card Technologies
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Publisher : The Stationery Office
Total Pages : 204
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ISBN-10 : 9780215030474
ISBN-13 : 0215030478
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis Identity Card Technologies by : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee

This report focuses upon the Home Office's identity cards scheme, which uses various technologies including biometrics, information and communication technology (ICT) and smart cards. It explores the ways in which scientific advice, risk and evidence are being managed in relation to technologies that are continually developing. The Home Office has followed good practice by the establishment of advisory committees, the use of Office of Government Commerce (OGC) Gateway Reviews and the development of risk management strategies, along with a policy of gradual implementation. But the Committee has identified weaknesses in the use of scientific advice and evidence. There has been a lack of transparency surrounding the incorporation of scientific advice, the procurement process and the ICT system. Consultations have been limited in scope and their objectives have been unclear. Only some aspects of the scheme such as the biometrics have been determined. The Home Office's decisions demonstrate an inconsistent approach to scientific evidence, and the Committee is concerned that choices regarding biometric technology have preceded trials. With extensive trialling still to take place, the Committee is sceptical about the validity of projected costs. The Committee recommends that the Home Office seeks advice on ICT from senior and experienced professionals and establishes an ICT assurance committee. It is crucial that the Home Office increases clarity and transparency across the programme, not only in problem areas. The programme should also be flexible enough to change should evidence emerge that contradicts existing assumptions.

Playing the Identity Card

Playing the Identity Card
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 9781134038046
ISBN-13 : 1134038046
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis Playing the Identity Card by : Colin J Bennett

National identity cards are in the news. While paper ID documents have been used in some countries for a long time, today's rapid growth features high-tech IDs with built-in biometrics and RFID chips. Both long-term trends towards e-Government and the more recent responses to 9/11 have prompted the quest for more stable identity systems. Commercial pressures mix with security rationales to catalyze ID development, aimed at accuracy, efficiency and speed. New ID systems also depend on computerized national registries. Many questions are raised about new IDs but they are often limited by focusing on the cards themselves or on "privacy." Playing the Identity Card shows not only the benefits of how the state can "see" citizens better using these instruments but also the challenges this raises for civil liberties and human rights. ID cards are part of a broader trend towards intensified surveillance and as such are understood very differently according to the history and cultures of the countries concerned.

Technology for Secure Identity Documents

Technology for Secure Identity Documents
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 100
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ISBN-10 : PSU:000065527580
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis Technology for Secure Identity Documents by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement

Network Technologies for Networked Terrorists

Network Technologies for Networked Terrorists
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Publisher : Rand Corporation
Total Pages : 112
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ISBN-10 : 9780833041418
ISBN-13 : 083304141X
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Network Technologies for Networked Terrorists by : Bruce W. Don

Terrorist organizations use many technologies as they plan and stage attacks. This book explores the purpose and manner of the use of communication and computer technologies, their net effect, and security forces' possible responses. The authors conclude that, instead of developing direct counters to these technologies, exploiting their use and the information they manage to enable more direct security force operations is a more promising option.

HC 734 - Current and Future Uses of Biometric Data and Technologies

HC 734 - Current and Future Uses of Biometric Data and Technologies
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Publisher : The Stationery Office
Total Pages : 53
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ISBN-10 : 9780215083845
ISBN-13 : 0215083849
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis HC 734 - Current and Future Uses of Biometric Data and Technologies by : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Science and Technology

In its broadest sense, biometrics is the measurement and analysis of a biological characteristic (fingerprints, iris patterns, retinas, face or hand geometry) or a behavioural characteristic (voice, gait or signature). Biometric technologies use these characteristics to identify individuals automatically. Unlike identity documents or passwords, biometrics cannot be lost or forgotten since they are a part of the user and are always present at the time of identification. They are also difficult, though not impossible, to forge or share. Three future trends in the application of biometrics were identified during the inquiry: (i) the growth of unsupervised biometric systems, accessed via mobile devices, which verify identity; (ii) the proliferation of "second-generation" biometric technologies that can authenticate individuals covertly; (iii) and the linking of biometric data with other types of 'big data' as part of efforts to profile individuals. Each of these trends introduces risks and benefits to individuals, to the state and to society as a whole. They also raise important ethical and legal questions relating to privacy and autonomy. The Committee are not convinced that the Government has addressed these questions, nor are they satisfied that it has looked ahead and considered how the risks and benefits of biometrics will be managed and communicated to the public.

Histories of State Surveillance in Europe and Beyond

Histories of State Surveillance in Europe and Beyond
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 259
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ISBN-10 : 9781134104864
ISBN-13 : 1134104863
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Histories of State Surveillance in Europe and Beyond by : Kees Boersma

Does the development of new technology cause an increase in the level of surveillance used by central government? Is the growth in surveillance merely a reaction to terrorism, or a solution to crime control? Are there more structural roots for the increase in surveillance? This book attempts to find some answers to these questions by examining how governments have increased their use of surveillance technology. Focusing on a range of countries in Europe and beyond, this book demonstrates how government penetration into private citizens' lives was developing years before the ‘war on terrorism.’ It also aims to answer the question of whether central government actually has penetrated ever deeper into the lives of private citizens in various countries inside and outside of Europe, and whether citizens are protected against it, or have fought back. The main focus of the volume is on how surveillance has shaped the relationship between the citizen and the State. The contributors and editors of the volume look into the question of how central government came to intrude on citizens’ private lives from two perspectives: identification card systems and surveillance in post-authoritarian societies. Their aim is to present the heterogeneity of the European historical surveillance past in the hope that this might shed light on current trends. Essential reading for criminologists, sociologists and political scientists alike, this book provides some much-needed historical context on a highly topical issue.

Digital Identity and Access Management: Technologies and Frameworks

Digital Identity and Access Management: Technologies and Frameworks
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Publisher : IGI Global
Total Pages : 427
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ISBN-10 : 9781613504994
ISBN-13 : 1613504993
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Digital Identity and Access Management: Technologies and Frameworks by : Sharman, Raj

"This book explores important and emerging advancements in digital identity and access management systems, providing innovative answers to an assortment of problems as system managers are faced with major organizational, economic and market changes"--Provided by publisher.

Optical and Wireless Technologies

Optical and Wireless Technologies
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 567
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ISBN-10 : 9789811361593
ISBN-13 : 9811361592
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Optical and Wireless Technologies by : Vijay Janyani

This volume presents selected papers from the 2nd International Conference on Optical and Wireless Technologies, conducted from 10th to 11th February, 2018. It focuses on extending the limits of currently used systems encompassing optical and wireless domains, and explores novel research on wireless and optical techniques and systems, describing practical implementation activities, results and issues. The book will serve as a valuable reference resource for academics and researchers across the globe.

Identifying Citizens

Identifying Citizens
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 179
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ISBN-10 : 9780745655901
ISBN-13 : 0745655904
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Identifying Citizens by : David Lyon

New ID card systems are proliferating around the world. These may use digitized fingerprints or photos, may be contactless, using a scanner, and above all, may rely on computerized registries of personal information. In this timely new contribution, David Lyon argues that such IDs represent a fresh phase in the long-term attempts of modern states to find stable ways of identifying citizens. New ID systems are “new” because they are high-tech. But their newness is also seen crucially in the ways that they contribute to new means of governance. The rise of e-Government and global mobility along with the aftermath of 9/11 and fears of identity theft are propelling the trend towards new ID systems. This is further lubricated by high technology companies seeking lucrative procurements, giving stakes in identification practices to agencies additional to nation-states, particularly technical and commercial ones. While the claims made for new IDs focus on security, efficiency and convenience, each proposal is also controversial. Fears of privacy-loss, limits to liberty, government control, and even of totalitarian tendencies are expressed by critics. This book takes an historical, comparative and sociological look at citizen-identification, and new ID cards in particular. It concludes that their widespread use is both likely and, without some strong safeguards, troublesome, though not necessarily for the reasons most popularly proposed. Arguing that new IDs demand new approaches to identification practices given their potential for undermining trust and contributing to social exclusion, David Lyon provides the clearest overview of this topical area to date.

Documenting Americans

Documenting Americans
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 303
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ISBN-10 : 9781316510100
ISBN-13 : 1316510107
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis Documenting Americans by : Magdalena Krajewska

This is the only comprehensive political history of national ID card proposals and identity policing developments in the United States.