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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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    1. Re:Iris DB by uk_greg · · Score: 5, Informative

      The financial institution, just like they do with your PIN these days.

      This isn't very different from fingerprint recognition. Chances of the iris changing are pretty slim.

      And if your recognition suddenly stops working for some reason, go to the bank and get rescanned for the master copy.

      Here's a (somewhat dated) story on CNN with more detail.

      CNN Story on iris recognition

  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. Re:What if i do by Organic_Info · · Score: 5, Funny

    If I use my card and get my pin number wrong three times the ATM shreds my card.

    If my eyes are wrong will the ATM shred my eyes with a laser. What if some one steals my eyes in a "Demolition Man - Simon Phoenix" stylee and robs my bank account. That could make for a messy robbery.

    I tired and talking crap...nuff said.
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  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:And I predict neck injuries by mariox19 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm just thinking of the cashier at the supermarket checkout counter, rolling items over and over the scanner until the machine reads the UPC.

    I predict neck injuries!

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  7. I'd give $20 dollars to... by QwkHyenA · · Score: 5, Funny
    The first person at the front of a long line of folks to walk up to the ATM, do the retina scan, then cup their eye and scream out in pain until the ambulance actually appears...

    ROFLMAO

    god knows, if that were to happen in our little town, no one would ever use that ATM again. FOREVER! Heck, folks here are just beginning to USE an ATM

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  8. No. really. they *won't* scan me. by Frymaster · · Score: 5, Insightful
    the problem with this is that carrying your id is now mandatory. i have a driver's license. it demonstrates to the authorities that i am qualified to drive. when i am not driving i do not carry my driver's license with me and i do not show it the police when i am not accused of a driving violation. i have a social insurance number. it is only to be used for taxation purposes. i give the number to no one else for no other reason. they have no need nor right to ask for it.

    with iris recognition these two pieces of id are always on me.

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