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Acclairism: questioning biometric technology through an airport security clearance system

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Luther Thie,

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CHI EA '05: CHI '05 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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https://doi.org/10.1145/1056808.1056856

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Biometric technologies are becoming socially acceptable in the wake of recent terrorist events. Bio-data is developing into a legitimate source for identity detection and assessment. Acclairism is an attempt to bring to light some of the conflicts and questions these technologies give rise to: What defines us as unique individuals? What defines us as trusted members of society? How much personal information will we willingly give away and under which circumstances? Through Acclairism we explore a situation wherein people freely accept a highly invasive, highly authoritative manipulation in return for tangible rewards and an upgraded social status. We perform this investigation through Acclair, a company providing brain-testing services as part of an exclusive security clearance for air-travelers.

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DOI:10.1145/1056808

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