Tactical Information Systems CTO Alex Kilpatrick and Mary Haskett, co-founder and president, talk about the state of biometrics and what we need to be concerned about as surveillance becomes more prevalent in our society. Theyll expand on many of these ideas during a session at the upcoming Where 2.0 Conference. In consumer applications, it can be used to help prevent identify theft by providing strong authentication for financial transactions. Your iris, the colored part of your eye, is extremely easy to read and unique, even among twins. Face matching is the only biometric technology that supports covert surveillance, meaning that you can be tracked without your consent.”]
Source: http://radar.oreilly.com/2011/04/biometrics-location-privacy.html