Moral And Ethical Issues In Myth Busters Jamie, Adam, And Kurt Nimmos

Moral and Ethical Issues

Maybe it was your lucky day at the airport; and you were selected for a body scan. It is just to detect if you are carrying anything illegal into the airport—right. However, according to Kurt Nimmo, the scanners are also collecting and storing images for law enforcement. The body scanner can store not only the body but also facial and iris. Nimmo reports about how the government is starting a $1 billion effort to gather the largest biometric data base (Nimmo, 2010). The government has been collecting biometrics in efforts to identify criminals and terrorist. According to Ellen Nakashima, employers that have sent in fingerprints of employees to scan for criminal background checks can even use the digital system. It can then keep a watch out and report any minor altercations with the law (Nakashima, 2007, par. 2). It is scary to think that there can be false positives in facial recognition. However, for protection of the greater good, I am sure it must report a suspect of a potential crime. This then puts a

They knew that most models detect not only from the print but also from a body, temperature to make sure it was a live person. They lifted the print from an unsuspecting subject by having him pick up a CD case that gave them a good fingerprint. They were able to create a silicone fingerprint to open the door. In one of the instances, they wet a mere paper copy of the fingerprint to use. Time after time it opened the door. The paper copy also opened the door. (MythBusters fingerprints busted, 2011) The technology has made advancements since the airing of this show. However, we still need to continue to use diligence in securing even our fingerprints. There are others that want to harm. They want to abuse the system. Could it happen with our