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ATM Iris Recognition Coming Soon

Posted by michael on from the stare-into-the-light dept.

Anonymous Cow writes "In Australia, iris technology is already being used by Qantas Airlines, Sydney Airport, foreign embassies, some banks and TAFE colleges, the Australian Protective Services, the Defence Department and the Police Integrity Commission. It is predicted that within five years every ATM in Australia will have iris recognition technology."

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  1. Iris DB by CowboyNick · · Score: 5, Interesting

    But who keeps the database of the eyes?

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  2. And I predict longer lines by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I already have a problem with people who don't know how to operate the ATM as it is, now I have to wait even longer as they try to figure out how to hold their head just right for the machine to make a good reading. This will frustrate customers rather than unhinder them.

  3. Major problem by phaze3000 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I have a father who is blind. His 'eyes' are made of glass and removeable.

    How exactly is this system supposed to detect him?

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  4. One question by Lord+Sauron · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Does anyone who already worked with this system know how it deals with color contact lenses ? I assume it doesn't.

    And is there any problem with regular contact lenses ?

  5. Easily defeated by petgiraffe · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Here is how criminals, the paranoid, and people who want to use their wife/boss/mother's account will do so.

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  6. Re:Why is this bad? by gbjbaanb · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Iris biometric devices also require some blood pulsing to be detected as well (as do fingerprint devices) so you cannot use a fancy glass eye, or an amputated eyeball.

    Sorry guys, best go back to the privacy debate on this one.