The recent events in Afghanistan are not just about Afghanistan, but rather about how we work and the ecosystem in which we work. Here are 10 things to do.
Humanitarian Data: 10 Things to Do
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From the Blog on biometrics
It’s time to act
Collecting personally identifiable information including biometrics requires plans to delete it all before it gets into the hands of bad actors. It’s time to act.
Data is People Part 2: When we will learn?
Data is people. Our collection of data is political. Our politics might be different, but it is no less political. When will we learn?
Becoming Robots or Humans?
Is the natural destination of using biometrics that we no longer use people’s names? Perhaps we need to consider what it means to be seen, to be human.
Updating Fingerprints
Recently, I cut one of my fingers fairly significantly. As it heals my fingerprint changes. Because of this, my phone and laptop no longer unlocks.
Between surveillance and recognition: A comment
The challenge of the long tail of data and technology is often caused by speculation and scope creep – these sit within the circles of complexity and power.
Biometrics and Extreme Data Minimisation
What if after selecting and enrolling aid recipients, we would delete the registration database while only keeping the biometric database.
Is Fraud a Distraction?
id fraud not the true end goal of biometrics?
Peanut Butter & Biometrics
Peanut butter allergies tend to result in local solutions. Biometrics is extremely individual and personal. But also extremely impersonal