Biometrics in Airports

asv108 writes: "Extremetech has an article by renowned security expert Bruce Schneier about why face recognition in public places such as airports is not a good idea." Schneier is being generous - real world results show that facial recognition systems are a lot less than 99.99% accurate even under laboratory conditions (people posing for the camera under ideal lighting).

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Enemy of the State?

[govtcheez]

C'mon, Enemy of the State showed us that not only should they be advanced enough to give a definite ID, the single camera should be able to pan around the person, zoom in, and even show you the label on their T-shirt...

But imagine the fun you could have

[Evil Al]

Top 5 ways to have fun with an airport face scanner

5: Wear a Nixon mask and watch the security guys do a double-take looking at their computer readout
4: Attach a /bin/laden mask to the back of someone's back and watch the fireworks
3: Sell time on the system to Oil of Olay to spot oily, reflective skin
2: Adapt it to seek out hot chicks
1: Link it to Am I Hot Or Not!