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Northwest Airlines Wants Eye-Scan Check-in

Posted by timothy on from the because-terrorists-don't-have-eyes dept.

Headius writes: "According to the Associated Press, Northwest Airlines is testing out a check-in system that uses eye scans to identify customers, and provide a faster way to check in. The article is here locally, and probably making its way to other news sites as well." Bruce Schneier posted a while ago this neat summary of some of the limitations of biometrics, worth re-reading. One question I have, how long will you eyes stay on record?

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  1. Seeing is Believing by donnacha · · Score: 5, Funny


    Obviously, eye-scans will help to identify one-eyed, ex-Taleban Head of State and Bin Laden buddy Mullah Mohammed Omar, and prevent him boarding Northwest Airlines flights.