Information Technology in a Global Society

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Area of Interaction - Politics and Government
 

Government administration: record keeping, tax collection, policy implementation

Do some research on the use of IT in government administration, then answer the questions below.

Research Links:

	I've got a biometric ID card
	French may have to buy compulsory biometric ID cards
	Government Use of Brain Scanners in Interrogations
	Government recordkeeping failing
	SmartGate
	Your Face Is Not a Bar Code: Arguments Against Automatic Face Recognition in Public Places

In Australia a facial-recognition technology called SmartGate has been implemented at Sydney airport passport control. The trial will begin with airline crews and will be used with travellers later. Berger, Sandy 2003, ‘Airport face recognition’,  (17 Aug 2003).

1. Explain one way this technology could be used to assist the traveller and one way this technology could be used to assist the government.  [4 marks]

2. Describe one other way of using information technology to authenticate a traveller apart from biometrics. Compare this method with biometric scanning [4 marks]

3. Describe two other situations, apart from airport control, where biometrics could be used by the government for authentication. 
   [4 marks]

4. Discuss two ethical impacts that should be considered before this facial recognition system is implemented. Evaluate your arguments. [8 marks]