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Minority Report Style Iris Scanners In Mexico

Posted by samzenpus on from the scanning-your-way-around-town dept.

TheRealPacmanJones writes "Biometrics R&D firm Global Rainmakers Inc. (GRI) announced today that it is rolling out its iris scanning technology to create what it calls 'the most secure city in the world.' In a partnership with Leon, one of the largest cities in Mexico with a population of more than a million, GRI will fill the city with eye-scanners. The scanners will help revolutionize law enforcement not to mention marketing."

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  1. Oookay. by Securityemo · · Score: 3, Insightful

    So now it will be illegal to wear sunglasses in Mexico?

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  2. I think I can speak for all of us when I say by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "In the future, whether it's entering your home, opening your car, entering your workspace, getting a pharmacy prescription refilled, or having your medical records pulled up, everything will come off that unique key that is your iris," says Jeff Carter, CDO of Global Rainmakers. Before coming to GRI, Carter headed a think tank partnership between Bank of America, Harvard, and MIT. "Every person, place, and thing on this planet will be connected [to the iris system] within the next 10 years," he says.

    BURN IN HELL, MOTHERFUCKER!

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    1. Re:I think I can speak for all of us when I say by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 5, Insightful

      The particular technology doesn't matter. Do you really want to live in a world where every time you "enter your home, your car, your workspace, get a prescription filled, etc.", it's recorder in a database? Do you want "every person, place and thing on this planet" (these are his quotes, not mine) recorded? TFA goes on with quotes from him tracking movements (truckers to start) and extolling the complete loss of privacy for everyone "on the planet". I say we start by tracking this miserable salesfuck and his family 24x7 and publishing it, see how wonderful he thinks it is.

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  3. Re:Secure? by mangu · · Score: 5, Insightful

    They need basic protections from drug gangs and their corrupt government, military and police

    They need their big rich neighbor in the North to decriminalize recreational drugs.

    Chicago was also a violent and corrupt city when the recreational use of ethanol was unconstitutional.

  4. Just more proof that... by CorvisRex · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Phillip K. Dick should be required reading for all kids. That way when they grow up and begin making decision that effect others, they just might(maybe) say, "Wow, I read something like this when I was a kid, it didn't turn out so well if I remember correctly." The reason so many Science Fiction writers can often be prophetic is that they look at a technology or an idea, and ask "I wonder what could go wrong with this?", "What will this idea mutate into in 100 years?" They think about the horrible, painful, or just bizarre turns technology and ideas can take. It is usually intended as social commentary, but is most often ignored...
    Maybe they are just more in-tuned with the spirit of Murphy's Law than most....