Topic: Biometrics
Innovation: Biometric Passport or e-passport
Rationale: E-passport is a revolutionary innovation that has been introduced about 5-6years ago to replace the conventional travel document. After the 9/11 attacks, there is a increased need for security measures to screen for potential terrorists from entering into a country. Not only that, it also makes forgery difficult now, as each passport will contain a chip with personal biometric information to authenticate the identify of the traveller.
Report Outline:
· Executive Summary
· Introduction
Ø What is Biometrics
Ø Rationale for the implementation of biometric passports
· Historical Perspective
Ø Descriptive timeline to show evolution of travel documents
- Family photos glued in passports
- Laminated photos and machine-related passports
- Digital printing and holographs
· Current Situation
Ø How does the e-passport works
Ø More and more countries are adopting Biometric passports
- Provide statistics
Ø Pros of e-passport
- Better security (prevents illegal immigrants & terrorists)
- Reduces the possibility of forgery
- Convenience (minimize waiting time and administration at checkpoints)
Ø Cons of e-passport
- Cost of set-up
- A requirement when visiting some countries (for those without e-passport)
- Technology involved in implementation
· Future Considerations
Ø Technology must be strengthened to prevent security issues
- Forgery
- Hacking into databases
- Private information stolen
Ø Applying biometric technology into other products (innovations)
- House and car keys
- Banking services (ATM)
- Other identification access
· Conclusion + Personal opinions on the topic
Innovation: Biometric Passport or e-passport
Rationale: E-passport is a revolutionary innovation that has been introduced about 5-6years ago to replace the conventional travel document. After the 9/11 attacks, there is a increased need for security measures to screen for potential terrorists from entering into a country. Not only that, it also makes forgery difficult now, as each passport will contain a chip with personal biometric information to authenticate the identify of the traveller.
Report Outline:
· Executive Summary
· Introduction
Ø What is Biometrics
Ø Rationale for the implementation of biometric passports
· Historical Perspective
Ø Descriptive timeline to show evolution of travel documents
- Family photos glued in passports
- Laminated photos and machine-related passports
- Digital printing and holographs
· Current Situation
Ø How does the e-passport works
Ø More and more countries are adopting Biometric passports
- Provide statistics
Ø Pros of e-passport
- Better security (prevents illegal immigrants & terrorists)
- Reduces the possibility of forgery
- Convenience (minimize waiting time and administration at checkpoints)
Ø Cons of e-passport
- Cost of set-up
- A requirement when visiting some countries (for those without e-passport)
- Technology involved in implementation
· Future Considerations
Ø Technology must be strengthened to prevent security issues
- Forgery
- Hacking into databases
- Private information stolen
Ø Applying biometric technology into other products (innovations)
- House and car keys
- Banking services (ATM)
- Other identification access
· Conclusion + Personal opinions on the topic
Hi Casslyn, TA here.
ReplyDeleteYour outline seems good so far, but then again, I'm not too familiar with biometrics. One suggestion is that you move the 'How e-passports work' section from your intro to your current situation. You can then continue with the various ways biometrics works. There is the way Singapore uses them, with the biometric gates, to facial scanners as mentioned in this article http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14774618. For your 'Future Considerations', try to be even more imaginative. Maybe biometric chips embedded under our skin? Haha :)
haha okay! thanks alot, Cynthia! I'll edit my outline again!
ReplyDeleteHey Cassyln,
ReplyDeleteI thought that your topic was pretty interesting! A suggestion that i can provide is perhaps you can give your views and take on the biometric passport(the analysis part) Does the pros outweigh the cons or vice versa, if yes why is it that not all countries are adopting it, or do you think it really is a good means to tighten security. Great job anyway :)
Hi Casslynn,
ReplyDeleteVery informative and detailed outline. Very few problems with the overall flow and facts presented. You may also wish to consider how this technology can be applied to other fields as well. Great outline overall, eagerly anticipating the full report :)
Hey Casslynn,
ReplyDeleteYour outline is very thorough and its a very interesting topic! Perhaps you'll want to add in one part to discuss about how this biometric technology brought about a disruptive change/revolution in human life (for e.g. perceive individual identities?). That will hopefully add to the relevance of your paper. Overall, everything is more or less there :) I look forward to reading your draft! :D
thanks guys! will definitely consider your suggestions when I work on my draft!:)
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