Army biometric applications identifying and addressing sociocultural concerns
Every human possesses virtually infallible forms of identification. Known as biometrics, examples include fingerprints. The US Army has undertaken an assessment of how it can use biometrics to improve security, efficiency and convenience. This report examines the sociocultural concerns that arise.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Monica, Calif. :
Rand
2001.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009423726906719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- PREFACE; FIGURES; TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ACRONYMS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND; OBJECTIVES; APPROACH; SCOPE; ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT; Chapter Two A PRIMER ON BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGY; A DEFINITION OF BIOMETRICS AND BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION; KEY ELEMENTS OF ALL BIOMETRIC SYSTEMS; MAINSTREAM BIOMETRICS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS; SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS OF MAINSTREAM BIOMETRICS; Chapter Three WHAT CONCERNS DO BIOMETRICS RAISE AND HOW DO THEY DIFFER FROM CONCERNS ABOUT OTHER IDENTIFICATION METHODS?; KEY SOCIOCULTURAL CONCERNS; BIOMETRICS RAISE SIMILAR YET DIFFERENT CONCERNS
- Chapter Four WHAT STEPS CAN THE ARMY TAKE TO ADDRESS THESE CONCERNS?PRIVACY ACT OF 1974: A BASELINE FOR ADDRESSING SOME SOCIOCULTURAL CONCERNS; OTHER MILITARY POLICIES ADDRESS SPECIFIC SOCIOCULTURAL CONCERNS; RESPONDING TO SOCIOCULTURAL CONCERNS WITHIN A BROADER APPROACH IS CRITICAL; Chapter Five WHAT IS THE FEASIBILITY OF A NATIONAL BIOMETRIC CENTER?; BIOMETRIC RDT&E CAPABILITIES; A CENTER FOR BIOMETRIC RDT&E SEEMS FEASIBLE; AN ARMY OR DoD REPOSITORY FOR BIOMETRIC DATA ALSO SEEMS FEASIBLE; A NATIONAL BIOMETRICS DATA REPOSITORY RAISES SERIOUS FEASIBILITY ISSUES
- Chapter Six CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONSCONCLUSIONS; RECOMMENDATIONS; Appendix A BIOMETRICS: A TECHNICAL PRIMER; Appendix B PROGRAM REPORTS; Appendix C LEGAL ASSESSMENT: LEGAL CONCERNS RAISED BY THE U.S. ARMY'S USE OF BIOMETRICS1; Appendix D BIOMETRIC CONSORTIUM; Appendix E INDIVIDUALS INTERVIEWED; BIBLIOGRAPHY
