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1. Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security. (2013). TSA: Security. Retrieved on September 20, 2013 from http://www.tsa.gov/about-tsa/security-technologies#bio and http://www.tsa.gov/about-tsa/911-and-tsa
This resource is a governmental organizational website for the Department of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration. This site discusses technology used for passenger screening and baggage screening. Of interest is the discussion on the future use of biometric technology and retinal scans for identification. The TSA speaks of its mission and goals in keeping passengers safe. This is a reliable website from the Federal Department of Homeland Security who created TSA.

2.Brown, Evelyn. (2013, August 20). Study advances iris images as a long-term form of identification. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Retrieved on September 20, 2013 from http://www.nist.gov/itl/iad/iris-082013.cfm
This resource article is from a governmental organizational website, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. This agency publishes various articles on technological advances. This article is of particular importance for the study on the long term aging effect on an iris. This article cites a study and discusses the study itself, and results. Results show that there is little change to the iris for at least a decade. This is important because as technology databases are created, keeping information updated is critical. This is a reliable website as it belongs to the Federal Government. Only well documented and researched items are published.

3.Brown, Evelyn. (2013, July 12). Who are you- NIST Biometric Publication Provides Two New Ways to tell you Quickly. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).Retrieved on September 21, 2013 from http://www.nist.gov/itl/iad/iris-071213.cfm
This resource article is from a governmental organizational website, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. This agency publishes various articles on technological advances. This article is of particular importance for because it discusses how iris identification is a solution in lieu of smart cards, fingerprinting, PIN numbers and access codes. Of importance is the discussion on how iris identification is a better option than other methods. This is a reliable website as it belongs to the Federal Government. Only well documented and researched items are published.

4.University of Washington. (2013, July 13). Eye Tracking Could Outshine Passwords if Made User Friendly. Science Daily, 1-2. Retrieved September 26, 2013 from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/07/130716132232.htm
This is a scientific magazine resource that discusses advancements in the field of technology and science. Of particular importance is the discussion in this article about replacing passwords with biometric authentication. It speaks to the social factor on how in order for this technology to be successful, it cannot frustrate people. It suggests that in order for any technology to be successful it must have constant interface with the subjects that technology is being created for. This is a reliable scientific magazine and is a leader in ensuring reliable content and publications.

5.Scanlon, Lisa. (2003, June). Finger printing’s Finger-pointing past. MIT Technology Review, 106, 80. Retrieved on September 27, 2013 from http://www.technologyreview.com/article/401950/fingerprintings-finger-pointing-past
This is a scholarly magazine by MIT that tells of the latest advances in the technology industry. This article shows the importance of iris scanning and tells some history of the patent and software. This review discusses the history of fingerprints and forensic science and how these tools are critical in identification. This is a reliable scholarly publication from a well respected institution MIT.

6.Uppena, D., & Finley, L. (2004, Jun 29) Registered Traveler Program. University of Wisconsin, Retrieved on September 23, 2013 from http://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/ocn174533027
This is an educational institution’s discussion on the use of iris technology by the TSA. It is of particular importance because it states that cost, labor, volume, terrorists, privacy, reliability and affordability are all concerns that need to be addressed. It speaks to funding constraints of the airline industry and how this impact emerging technology. This is a reliable publication from an educational university of the United States.

7.US Patent Office, Patent 5291560 A. (1991) Biometric personal identification system based on iris analysis. Retrieved on September 22, 2013 from http://www.google.ca/patents/us5291560
This resource is the patent from the U.S Patent Office for the written documents submitted for an iris identification patent. It describes the technology and claim of what it can do giving also a background of the invention and functionality. This is a reliable source because it summarizes patents accepted by the Federal Government.

8.Essick, Kristi. (1998). Iris ID squares off against fingerprint and handprints. InfoWorld, 20 (26), 88. Retrieved on September 22, 2013 from http://www.cnn.com/tech/computing/9807/01/fingerprint.idg/index.html
This resource is an educational/technology magazine that writes on articles for information technology. The importance of this article is the history on iris recognition systems and how this technology works. IT also gives insight into how the software has to match records to conduct an identify match. This is a reliable magazine that is used by the industry to showcase new technology innovations.

9.Webb, Warren. (1997). High-tech security: The eyes have it. EDN, 42(26), 75-78. Retrieved on September 22, 2013 from http://search.proquest.com/docview/222393142? accountid=14541
This source is an online publication that goes back to 1997 however it offers great insight into the same technology basics that are part of iris identification systems today. It states how many discriminators and eye has and speaks to how this technology differs from fingerprinting. This is useful in my paper because I am trying to understand exactly how this technology works and what the system has to do to capture the eye image. This is a reliable source from the research database of documentation history on this subject matter.

10.Corby, P. M., Schleyer, T. Spallek, H., Hart, T. C., & et al. (2006). Using biometrics for participant identification in a research study: A case report. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 13(2), 233-5. Retrieved on September 27, 2013 from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16357359
This is a scholarly journal publication which studies iris biometrics. It shows the use of biometrics on subjects with a case study on twins as a subject in helping with identification. It validates that this technology is very useful in helping with identification of individuals. This is a scholarly journal accepted and reliable for the cases that it presents with sound research.

11.Bodor, J. (2001, May 06). Sensing identity biometrics makes security a physical thing. Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved on September 27, 2013 from http://search.proquest.com/docview/268801104? accountid=14541
This is a newspaper article that helps point to the ethics nature of biometrics applications and gives a public perception. The article points to the potential intrusive nature of this technology and how it must be handled. It also cites NASA as a user of this and explains the technology in actual use. This is a reliable well known paper and source.

12.Hockersmith, Robert. (2013, September). Personal Communication Interview This source is a personal communication interview of a Senior Developer/Programmer of databases at Fairfax County Government. This interview was important for me to try to understand the technology aspects of security, protecting data, saving data and risks from hackers. This is a reliable source from a high level individual working in a local government environment.

13. Ajrawat, Simren. (2013, November). Digital Photograph of Eye. This digital photograph was taken by me and it is an image of my own eye. This photograph relates to the research paper which is about taking images of the iris of the eye to identify people.

14. Microsoft Office. (2013, November). Clip Art of Airplane is available free in Microsoft gallery.This clip art relates to the research paper where the aviation industry is a significant stakeholder in use of iris biometric image technology for identification at airports before passengers board airplanes.

15. Bowyer, Kevin. (2013, June 05). Research Frontiers in Iris Biometrics. University of Notre Dame. This youtube video relates to this project in providing more insight from an educational institute on this technology and what is coming. Youtube video retrieved on November 4, 2013, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dFql_WxQEI Permission obtained directly from copyright holder. Permission statement source document can be found through a link on the main content page.