Biometric Technology 20 Years After 9/11 – Opportunities and Threats
Biometric Technology 20 Years After 9/11 – Opportunities and Threats
Author(s): Magdalena Tomaszewska-MichalakSubject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Criminology
Published by: Wydział Nauk Politycznych i Studiów Międzynarodowych UW
Keywords: Biometric technology; identification; verification
Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present the development of biometric technology as a consequence of 9/11 terrorist attacks in the USA and issuing the PATRIOT ACT in 2001. Nowadays biometric technology is popular not only in the public security area (e.g. criminal data bases, face recognition surveillance systems) but is also used in everyday life (e.g. smartphones with touch ID/face recognition). The article shows both sides of biometric devices utilization: advantages and potential negative consequences for individuals.
Journal: Studia Politologiczne
- Issue Year: 63/2022
- Issue No: 63
- Page Range: 123-134
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English