When Biometrics Fail

When Biometrics Fail
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Publisher : Duke University Press
Total Pages : 226
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ISBN-10 : 9780822351351
ISBN-13 : 0822351358
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Book Synopsis When Biometrics Fail by : Shoshana Magnet

Download or read book When Biometrics Fail written by Shoshana Magnet and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2011-11-11 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the proliferation of surveillance technologies&—such as facial recognition software and digital fingerprinting&—that have come to pervade our everyday lives. Often developed as methods to ensure "national security," these technologies are also routinely employed to regulate our personal information, our work lives, what we buy, and how we live.


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