Biometric Databases and Quantitative Privacy. The new $1 billion Next Generation Identification (NGI) system is now in its roll out phase.
NGI–a joint project of federal, state, and local law enforcement and other agencies — is a nationwide network of databases containing images of the body’s characteristics, such as fingerprints, iris, retina, voice, and face. Here is a little primer on how biometric systems work (see my SoCal Reservoirs of Danger article). IEEE Conference Travel to Chicago, IL by Jonathan Becker. 10 Ways technology makes bullying worse - Fort Lauderdale Parenting Teens. South Florida and bullying.
Unfortunately South Florida has had their share of national headlines in bullying incidents that have resulted in teens and youths being harmed. When we were growing up there were bullies. Nobody liked to be bullied, but it was a fact of life that you had to deal with kids that weren’t very nice.
Online Privacy Races Against Technology.