[Gllug] Biometrics?

[Justin Perreault]

On Mon, 2009-03-23 at 17:49 +0000, John Hearns wrote:
> 2009/3/23 Chris Bell <chrisbell at overview.demon.co.uk>:
> > Hello,
> >   A report says that ID cards with biometrics may be a waste of effort. I
> > understand that the DNA double helix is enormous, and there can be huge
> > numbers of variations, so how big is a DNS ID record?
> 
> So - you have a DNA signature on your bank smartcard. So in order to
> verify who you are the bank has to take a sample of your blood, or
> saliva, and put it into a sequencing machine?
> Morality and civil liberties arguments aside, there are some great
> business opportunities here for chemistry, physics and IT types.

As well as for creative identity thieves who did not feel the need to
get their hands wet before.

Gives new meaning to the term "Bleed them dry."

-Justin

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