NIST Standards for New Biometric ID Card Published

rts008 writes "eWEEK is reporting that NIST has published the biometric data specs on the new Federal ID cards for employees and contractors that will be issued in October. From the article: 'Specifically, the guidelines state that two fingerprints must be stored on the card as "minutia templates," mathematical representations of fingerprint images. [...] Guidelines require that all biometric data to be embedded in the CBEFF (Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework) structure. This ensures that all biometric data will be digitally signed and uniformly encapsulated. This format will apply not only to PIV cards, but also to any other biometric records kept by federal government agencies.'" The published standards [PDF] are also available from the NIST web site.

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Why would you want to verify MY info?

[DaedalusHKX]

I've been using CASH... you need to verify nothing. You and your draconian pigs are demanding too much of me. I will give you cash, and you will give me what I'm PURCHASING from you. I don't need to finance a fucking eggroll! You don't need to know why I'm buying 10 fucking pizzas!! If I'm diabetic and buying sugar, that is MY problem. Maybe I want to die. Who are you to push your draconian and religious bullshit on me?? As long as I don't dump oil into the oceans like your fine christian values oil tycoons (whitehouse.gov) then perhaps you can fuck off and let me live a free life!

Debit cards only for minor things like food and other less "traceable" things I always make sure to buy PORK on a CC so that they know I'm not a muslim... and therefore I cannot be falsely accused of terrorism... we all know how easy it would be to remove a dissenting voice on grounds of "conspiring with enemy because they disagree with fanatical christian pigs" type thing)...

All in all, I buy mostly in cash, especially books. No membership clubs or any such shit. (And the times I've used one, I use a fake phone number... go figure eh?)

I Hate traceability because it does EXACTLY what government control mongers want. Reduce responsability by users, it reduces accountability, and overall increases nothing but convenience for the money printing gods of our world.

I would prefer to never see another consumerist pig tell me how they want to identify me... fuck you... and I'll bring my own cup, just gimme my fucking coffee thank you. (Actually speaking of which, I'd like to see more shops offering larger discounts for being responsible and bringing your own damn cup...)

~D

Re:4th Amendment violation?

[stubear]

Wow, yet another Slashbot who apparently has never read the U.S. Constitution. What a shock. For your education, and hopefully hundreds of thousands of other clueless Slashbots worldwide:

Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. (emphasis mine because you apparently missed that word)

Note the word unreasonable. In the case of a federal job, it is not unreasonable to expect that the persons working there be required to undergo some form of background security check and be required to pass through one or several layers of security before entering the premises. There is no subversion of the U.S. Constitution here and no need for the Supreme Court to become involved. It is also quite likely that this situation could never be used to track terrorists or subversives because they would likely fail the security check before even getting the job.