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Owning identity-one or many-do we have a choice? (2010)
Journal Article
Wigan, M. (2010). Owning identity-one or many-do we have a choice?. IEEE technology & society magazine, 29, 33-38. https://doi.org/10.1109/MTS.2010.937026

The rapid growth of databases, biometrics, and RFID has led to an environment where identity-related technologies are approaching a critical mass as a potential means of controlling the population. The essential aspects of these diverse technical adv... Read More about Owning identity-one or many-do we have a choice?.

Identity, contestability and ethics of unified virtualisation of society. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wigan, M. (2010, June). Identity, contestability and ethics of unified virtualisation of society. Presented at 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS),

Virtualisation (the replacement of physical representation by bits) in society is placing great pressures on individuals and society. The progressive loss of legal multiple identities raises major ethical and practical implications, and is being acce... Read More about Identity, contestability and ethics of unified virtualisation of society..

Owning identity-one or many-do we have a choice? (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wigan, M. (2007, October). Owning identity-one or many-do we have a choice?. Presented at Second Workshop on Social Implications of National Security

The rapid growth of databases, biometrics, and RFID has led to an environment where identity-related technologies are approaching a critical mass as a potential means of controlling the population. The essential aspects of these diverse technical adv... Read More about Owning identity-one or many-do we have a choice?.

A research roadmap for sustainable information cities. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Curwell, S., Deakin, M., Hamilton, A., Paskaleva-Shapira, K., Soubra, S., & Turner, J. (2004, October). A research roadmap for sustainable information cities. Presented at e-Challenges Conference

The role of multi-disciplinary voluntary organisations in modern industrial and socio-technical history. (2000)
Book Chapter
Wigan, M. (2000). The role of multi-disciplinary voluntary organisations in modern industrial and socio-technical history. In P. Thorne, & D. McCann (Eds.), The last of the first: CSIRAC Australia's first computer (151-157). University of Melbourne

Computers and information processing have, in the course of two generations, moved from being a highly specialised and largely secret technology to powering a fundamental empowerment of the broad community. This has been a shift from a few highly spe... Read More about The role of multi-disciplinary voluntary organisations in modern industrial and socio-technical history..