Learning to Live With Biometrics
Wired reports, "Use of biometric ID systems has been on the rise in the private sector for some time. Companies from Hertz to Pepsi use finger-, hand- or iris-scanning systems to identify employees and sometimes customers. This year, biometrics system revenues will top $928 million, according to the International Biometric Group. In 2004, sales are expected to top $1.5 billion. Not surprisingly, privacy advocates are worried about the use of biometrics in public schools, where minors are the ones being scanned."