Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Tech Tuesday: Consumer Biometrics

Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007 at 12:06 p.m.

It used to be the stuff of science fiction: the fingerprint or iris scan that checked your identity before you entered a top-secret vault. But these days, biometrics are seeping into our everyday lives, from school cafeterias to the...

National Security Letters

Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007 at 1:06 p.m.

As Congress holds oversight hearings on the FBI today, we look at a recent report by the Department of Justice inspector general and the use -- and potential abuse -- of national security letters.

Civil Liberties in Canada

Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007 at 1:40 p.m.

As the Canadian government launches a domestic "no-fly list," it's confronting a familiar quandary: protecting national security while also preserving individual rights. We'll explore how civil liberties are viewed in Canada, and how the...

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