What if we could hot swap our Biometrics?
Jon Crowcroft, Anil Madhavapeddy, Chris Hicks, Richard Mortier, Vasilios Mavroudis · 2025
What if you could really revoke your actual biometric identity, and install a new one, by live rewriting your biological self? We propose some novel mechanisms for hot swapping identity based in novel biotechnology. We discuss the potential positive use cases, and negative consequences if such technology was to become available and affordable.