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Identity Crisis: How Identification Is Overused and Misunderstood

Session Details

Thursday, May 17, 2007
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Farragut Room (Plaza Level)

Session Type: General Session

Speaker(s)

  • Jim Harper, Director of Information Policy Studies, The Cato Institute

Abstract

The advance of identification technology—biometrics, identity cards, surveillance, databases, dossiers—threatens privacy, civil liberties, and related human interests. In the wake of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 demands for identification in the name of security have increased. A national identification card, created by Congress in the REAL ID Act, is an example of a poor way to secure the country or its citizens. Instead of a uniform, government-controlled identification system, we need a competitive, responsive identification and credentialing industry that meets the mix of consumer demands for privacy, security, anonymity, and accountability. This session will explore the policy issues associated with identity and the implications for colleges and universities.

More Information

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http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/IdentityCrisisHowIde/44615
 
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