Talk:Biometric Security

Short list of potential ethical concerns. Wikipedia offers a concise overview of some of these topics [1]. [2] is also a great source.

The types and notable applications and databases sections also have room for being improved, as well as overall tone of the article.

Irreplaceabability

Irreplaceable when compromised (eg. in the case of a database hack or replication from photos, videos, etc)

Dehumanization

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biometrics#Human_dignity

Promotion of Prejudices

Could be used to promote stereotypes and prejudices (certain biometrics can reveal or unintendedly act upon details about race, sex, age, etc) [3]

Privacy

Can reveal medical conditions and diseases a person may have (irises can reveal sex, vein patterns can reveal vascular diseases, behavioral biometrics could reveal neurological diseases)

Unregulated Data Use

Data could be used for identification outside of the context in which the data was given (eg. using state ID photos to identify someone in a crowd at a protest) [4]

Percieved Security

Generally less secure than passwords, but majority of public is comfortable with using biometrics in places needing high security [5] [6] [7] [8]