Abstract: Systems and methods for teaching critical thinking and design skills by linking art and technology education are described herein. A system can include a collaborative board game that incorporates art and technology elements to guide students through a problem-solution design process. The collaborative board game can be incorporated into a broader educational curriculum for teaching design and critical thinking skills.

Abstract: A system for distributed secure storage of personal data, notably biometric data, a secure identity monitoring system and a local monitoring device, and a secure identity monitoring method. The personal data of persons, notably biometric impressions, are stored beforehand in a central database. The monitoring method includes: a preliminary step of constituting a database of derived data obtained from original personal data by means of a derivation function; a step of acquisition of data for the person; a step of application of the derivation function to said acquired data; a step of comparison of the result of the derivation function with all of the derived data from the database.