What Are Biometrics?
Bruce Schneier on Identification and Security
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What are biometrics? Are biometrics are a silver bullet for identification? Should we put fingerprints on ID cards? What about DNA? Can biometrics increase identity theft? And do we have to increase security with biometrics?
Bruce Schneier is a cryptographer, computer security specialist, writer, and member of the Progressive Identity Project.
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