From fans at the Superbowl having their faces scanned and matched against a database of criminals, to elementary school kids using thumb scans to purchase their lunches, biometric technology is rapidly becoming a part of our everyday lives.
             The primary role of biometrics is to identify an individual for law enforcement. Because of its many uses, it is difficult to establish an all-encompassing definition. The most accurate definition of biometrics is the automated use of physiological or behavioral characteristics to determine or verify identity.
             To elaborate on this definition, physiological biometrics is based on measurements and data derived from direct measurement of specific parts of the human body. Fingerprint, iris-scan, retina-scan, hand geometry, and facial recognition are some examples of this vast and growing field.
             Since 9/11 Americans have been forced to live in fear. The way we live has changed forever. No longer can we feel exempt from terrorist attacks that have been commonplace in other countries throughout the world.
             The September 11 surprise attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon has had a devastating effect on Americans and their allies all around the world. Unlike the attack on Pearl Harbor, officials don't know for sure who is responsible. The United States feels like it is at war, but we as citizens don't know who or what we're fighting against.
             Although many terrorist organizations exist, there is one that stands out. Regarded by all as public enemy number one, is Osama Bin Laden and his Al-Qa'ida network. Unfortunately, this isn't the only terrorist group that poses a threat to America. Others include: Abu Nidal Organization (ANO), al-Jihad, HAMAS (Islamic Resistance Movement), and the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) (Source: U.S. Department of State, 10/5/01). Today's terrorists have an incredible arsenal at their fingertips, both literally and figurative
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