DATAMINING, IDENTITY & SAFETY
"In much the way that fish cannot conceptualize water or birds
the air, man barely understands his infosphere, that encircling
layer of electronic and typographical smog composed of clichés
from journalism, entertainment, advertising and government". - R.Z. Sheppard
WHO ARE YOU?
INTEROGATION – the search for identity
Throughout time, it has always been important to know who one's friends are. Nowhere has this been more obvious than in military conflicts, where for centuries, flags, banners, insignia and uniforms have allowed adversaries to distinguish their cohorts from others who might have less friendly intentions. And, in darkness, when those visual means of identification were impossible, the business of using passwords and countersigns achieved the same end.
FAA regulations require that all aircraft, military or civilian, flying at an altitude of 10,000 feet or higher in U.S. controlled airspace, must be equipped with an operating IFF transponder system capable of automatic altitude reporting.
With supersonic aircraft and swift antiaircraft missiles, there is no time to identify friendly forces by visual means. IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) is an electronic system which can determine the intent of an aircraft with the speed of the fastest computer. A related system is used for air traffic control at civilian airports. Litton is a world leader in the development and manufacture of military IFF systems.
YOU ARE YOUR BIOLOGY – Human Genome
Your Genealogy
Your Health Records
YOU ARE YOUR HISTORY – Public Records
Your driving record
YOU ARE YOUR BELIEFS – Mental Health, Your school transcript
YOU ARE YOUR POSSESIONS – Purchasing/Payment History (Your FICA Score)
YOU ARE YOUR OCCUPATION - Your employment history
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