The Biometric Daemon describes a kind of electronic pet that thrives on the biometric properties of its user and which can be used for authentication and identity management. It is based on the novels of Philip Pullman.
The concept was developed by Pam Briggs (Northumbria University - PaCT Lab) and Patrick Olivier (Newcastle University - Culture Lab) - with a PDF link to the scientific paper here:
http://www.usenix.org/event/upsec08/tech/full_papers/briggs/
briggs.pdf
The film was written and directed by Jim Kitson (Foreseeable Futures)
Based on author Philip Pullman's bestselling and award-winning novel, The Golden Compass tells the first story in Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. The Golden Compass is an exciting fantasy adventure, set in an alternative world where people's souls manifest themselves as animals, talking bears fight wars, and Gyptians and witches co-exist. At the center of the story is Lyra (played by newcomer Dakota Blue Richards), a 12-year-old girl who starts out trying to rescue a friend who's been kidnapped by a mysterious organization known as the Gobblers - and winds up on an epic quest to save not only her world, but ours as well. The Golden Compass stars an ensemble cast that includes Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Sam Elliott, and Ian McShane. The film is written and directed by Chris Weitz (About A Boy, Antz) and produced by Deborah Forte and Bill Carraro (Frequency). It is executive produced by Andrew Miano and Paul Weitz (In Good Company). The Golden Compass is scheduled for a Dec. 7, 2007 release.
Vision Divine 3D video "The Daemon You Hide" by LKA.it. This song is taken from the album "The 25th Hour", the fifth of the italian band. Visit www.visiondivine.com. Enjoy!