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Thread ID: 18410 | Posts: 2 | Started: 2005-05-26
2005-05-26 17:13 | User Profile
*This is a brief overview of some of the technologies that are being developed (with our tax dollars) in the name of greater "security." The problem is that this technology is going to enable a surveillance state in which our every movement can be scrutinized. This is power that Orwell's Big Brother never could have dreamed of. Are we going to stand for it?
-- Angler*
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Biometrics 2010
Exclusive from: Thu May 19, 3:00 AM ET
Dan Tynan
Yes, we know, you're one in a million. But you're much more unique than that, in ways you've probably never imagined. Here are some of the more unusual biometric methods now being explored.
Gait: Do you walk it like you talk it? Gait biometrics measure the motion of your legs as you move. The technology's big advantage is that a good scanner can recognize you at a distance using low-resolution images (like those from a parking-lot security camera).
Ears: Whether you've got ears like Minnie Mouse or like Dumbo's, their pattern is unique and doesn't change over time. Ear prints are being used in Great Britain to solve crimes.
Keystrokes: The rhythm and speed of your typing can be a reliable indicator of who's on the other side of the keyboard. Keystroke dynamics can be used to control access to a computer network or for online authentication.
Signature: This biometric can measure not only what your John Hancock looks like, but also the changes in pressure and velocity as you move the pen, making it much harder for forgers to spoof. But because your signature can change with age and health, it's not a reliable long-term solution.
Vein structure: Using infrared light, this biometric measures the unique pattern of veins in the face, hand, or wrist. The method's main attractions are ease of scanning and consistency, since such patterns don't change over time.
Hand geometry: This biometric measures the length and width of your fingers, the thickness of your palm, and 90-odd other characteristics of your hand. It's a popular biometric for workplaces, since the scan is fast and noninvasive.
Body odor: Taken a bath lately? No matter. This biometric measures the unique chemicals your body gives off, and can theoretically pick you out of a crowd no matter how much cologne you're wearing. The Department of Defense is investing millions into researching whether such sensors are feasible.
2005-05-26 23:44 | User Profile
And when someone farks they will be able to tell their nationality by the fumes that they will check out.
Now I know why the doctor is always sticking his finger up my rectum, he wants to be sure that Ponce is Ponce.
That would be another way, the cracks or lines of your anus are different therefore every time you take a crap at a public place they have cameras monitoing the toilets which have micro cameras pointing in the upwards general direction.
I read that someone came out with a small electronic gizmo, the size of a pack of cigarrette, that will make you invicible to tv cameras, I will try to find out more on this and you can be sure that I will buy one.
By the way, the gizmo to change traffic lights? sometimes it works and sometimes it does not so I guess that a new generation of traffic lights changers has to come out.