Use of Biometrics within Sub-Saharan Refugee Communities

Abstract

This paper discusses and analyzes the use of biometrics within refugee communities of sub-Saharan Africa. The paper also examines the potential benefits of biometrics use within these communities, beyond the civil purposes of voter registration and food security. It also considers the issue of rebel and militia group recruitment within the refugee communities and the benefit biometrics could present in terms of proactive engagement in improving homeland defense and regional security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA608181

Entities

People

  • Jodi M.

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Authentication
  • Biometric Security
  • Biometrics
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Identification Systems
  • Identity Management Systems
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Regional Security
  • Saharan Africa
  • Security
  • United States

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