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Governance, Security and Technology: The Case of Biometrics

Studies in Political Economy

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Title Governance, Security and Technology: The Case of Biometrics
 
Creator Zureik, Elia
Hindle, Karen
 
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Description Elia Zureik and Karen Hindle examine governance in relation to information technology and in particular its application to the body. Biometrics, a technology which claims to authenticate and verify personal identity on the basis of behavioural and physiological features, focuses on the body as a unique identifier of individuals. Therefore, while information technology is often proclaimed as facilitating information-sharing, networking, and transparency, Zureik and Hindle point out that biometrics may allow for increased central control and will likely exacerbate social divisions instead of increasing consensus. The perceived need for increased "security" has led to a convergence of interest among biometrics corporations, governments, and fearful populations. In the name of "security," the state has increased its levels of population management and control, forming a "security-industrial complex" between private firms and public organizations.
 
Publisher Studies in Political Economy
 
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Date 2010-05-25
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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research-article
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://spe.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/spe/article/view/5748
 
Source Studies in Political Economy; Vol 73 (2004): Governing The Body
1918-7033
0707-8552
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://spe.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/spe/article/view/5748/2644
 
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