Race, Genetic, & Biometrics Week -Mind/Time/Space Map
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How Private is our Lives?
Advancements in the field of genetics and biometrics comes at a cost that few are willing to acknowledge. For years, biometrics experts and software designers have been revolutionizing the ways in which everyday technology utilizes our personal information. But where should the line be drawn? Devices scan faces, store location information, and are trusted with… Read more How Private is our Lives?
The Racial Challenge of Genetics and Biometrics in the 21st Century.
(BIFSTOU) Andrew Yatsuhashi, Dominic Ferro, Colin Reynolds, and Issy Rhodes *All authors contributed equally to the work* Considering the technological advancements of the 21st century, many issues can arise, and affect the validity of the use of genetics. One of the greatest issues in the biomedical community is the sorting of people into categories, categories… Read more The Racial Challenge of Genetics and Biometrics in the 21st Century.
AEEC Article Nomination
The article that we are nominating that we feel should be read this week is The Privacy Delusions Of Genetic Testing, by Peter Pitts, a former commissioner at the FDA. This article brings up the ethical issues related to genetic tests, and how knowledge of what’s in your DNA could cause problems in the future. Link To Article: The… Read more AEEC Article Nomination
EGMOSAM Article Nomination
The article we are nominating is We All Lose in the Biometrics Arms Race by Nathaniel Mott. It is an article that discusses replacing passwords with biometrics, like fingerprint scanning. We think this is a good addition to the week because it is a similar issue to the Face ID reading, which everyone in the class… Read more EGMOSAM Article Nomination