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Public Iris Scanning Device In the Works

Posted by kdawson on from the road-you're-on-john-anderton dept.

Nonfinity writes "A public iris scanning device has been proposed in a patent application from Sarnoff Labs in New Jersey. The device is able to scan the iris of the eye without the knowledge or consent of the person being scanned. The device uses multiple cameras, captures multiple images, and then selects the best image to process."

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  1. Unlawful Search and Seizure by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Am I the only one who finds this morally repugnant? We are talking about monitoring your every move and action. I am not a criminal, but this goes against every freedom I believe in. The right to privacy may only be implied and not specifically granted in our constitution, but it is still widely held. Why is it that we would allow a company to randomly gather our information with out our consent? I can't wait to see the ACLU jump on this one.

    Remember the recent stir about not being able to board a plane with out ID? When will we see sunglasses with a certain opaque rating made contraband?

    In certain states in the US companies are not allowed to photograph/film/record you with out your knowledge. I can see serious challenge to this technology in those places. The customized billboard has a huge disclaimor on it visible in all directions, "if you walk by this billboard you will have your retina scanned." "Closed circuit retina scanning in progress."

    My contacts will now display a Yellow Star of David...