Biometric Identity
Biometric Identity examines identity verification using physical or physiological characteristics within the broader domain of the use of biometric, genomic, physiological and beha
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Biological Identity
Failures concerning identity verification using physical or physiological characteristics can cause physical or psychological harm, loss of function, privacy invasion, identity compromise, exclusion, coercion or irreversible impact on human agency.
8 canonical Subtopics in this Topic.
Genomic Identity
Genomic Identity examines identity and kinship inference from uniquely identifying genetic information within the broader domain of the use of biometric, genomic, physiological and
Physiological Signatures
Physiological Signatures examines identity signals derived from heart, brain, gait, voice or other bodily patterns within the broader domain of the use of biometric, genomic, physi
Behavioural Biometrics
Behavioural Biometrics examines identity inference from recurring patterns of interaction and behaviour within the broader domain of the use of biometric, genomic, physiological an
Liveness and Presence
Liveness and Presence examines proof that a real, present person is participating rather than a replay or synthetic representation within the broader domain of the use of biometric
Biological Identity Drift
Biological Identity Drift examines changes in biometric and physiological traits across time, health, ageing or environment within the broader domain of the use of biometric, genom
Biometric Revocability
Biometric Revocability examines recovery when a non-replaceable biological identifier or template is compromised within the broader domain of the use of biometric, genomic, physiol
Cross-Modal Biological Identity
Cross-Modal Biological Identity examines combination and reconciliation of multiple biological identity signals within the broader domain of the use of biometric, genomic, physiolo
Stories from Biological Identity
Scenario narratives — not empirical findings.
Biometric Identity
The board paper described the result as green. Mei placed a red marker beside the missing evidence. Emerging biological and neural technologies create a material need to understand and govern identity verification using
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“It works,” one person said. “For whom, for how long, and compared with what?” Priya replied. Emerging biological and neural technologies create a material need to understand and govern identity and kinship inference fro
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The headline dated five years from now called the programme a turning point. The smaller correction beneath it explained why that claim was premature. Emerging biological and neural technologies create a material need to
Read the full story →Behavioural Biometrics
The exercise began with a simulated outage and became a test of whether people could still coordinate when the dashboards disappeared. Emerging biological and neural technologies create a material need to understand and
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The lesson plan looked personalised on screen. In the classroom, Keiko saw that personalisation and understanding were not the same thing. Emerging biological and neural technologies create a material need to understand
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The ward was not short of data. It was short of quiet moments in which somebody could decide what the data meant. Emerging biological and neural technologies create a material need to understand and govern changes in bio
Read the full story →Biometric Revocability
The demonstration succeeded inside the test range. The real question was whether it would remain dependable after communications, weather and command assumptions changed. Emerging biological and neural technologies creat
Read the full story →Cross-Modal Biological Identity
The ward was not short of data. It was short of quiet moments in which somebody could decide what the data meant. Emerging biological and neural technologies create a material need to understand and govern combination an
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