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Linux Biometrics Site Opens Doors
flickerfly writes "A new site to unite the individuals interested in Linux and Biometrics has opened its doors. LinuxBiometrics.com's purpose is to fill the biometrics void in the Open Source community. With the increased adoption of Linux in europe and the recent increase in biometrics interest by the EU, this appears to be a field ready to blossom into heavy adoption and will be in need of OSS support."
I'm sure this guy in Malaysia who was mutilated for his biometric key to a mercedes now wishes it had some sort of electronic key instead... lucky for him it didn't need a retina scan otherwise he'd be a prime tester of a bionic eye!
Me, I'm never going to use anything that required an imprint of my penis, just in case of hijackers!
Unless you avoid ever touching a doorknob or hand-rail, I don't see what difference this makes. Common surfaces are everywhere. We all touch them all the time. Sometimes we catch something from a common surface. Adding a palm scanner to the mix doesn't increase the risk of transmission.
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Adding a single surface every person must touch daily, without gloves does not increase the risk of transmitting an illness? You are making the logical fallacy of relational equivalence. e.g. "I had sex without a condom and I acquired HIV. My friend always uses them and he also acquired HIV. Using condoms does not help stop diseases."
I sort of understand where you are coming from. There are plenty of opportunities for diseases to be transmitted in communal housing. That does not mean adding a new opportunity with even higher risks is not a bad idea.