For example, it is possible to scan the human iris on the move without people knowing that it has been done in the same way that you take photographs of people with your pocket camera. The UK government has just delayed the introduction of iris...
A computer voice prompt tells you to move closer or further away until you are in the right position and after some whirring and a couple of camera clicks, the iris scan is done. Inside a chair sits in front of a desk with one machine that scans...
A poll of silicon.com readers has revealed strong support for including biometrics - such as fingerprint and iris scan data - on UK ID cards. David Taylor, technology consultant at Barclaycard, who has worked closely on biometric ID verification...
Fears over epilepsy were also raised, with one MP voicing the theory that the scans could provoke fits in sufferers due to the moving lights that the scanners use. The committee witnessed the scanning failures first hand, with one Liberal Democrat...
With the ID cards scheme moving ahead, and Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown backing the use of biometrics, it seems that finger, face and iris scanners will be soon become an everyday part of our society.
Leading UK retailer, WH Smith, is planning to pour more investment into its Internet division in an aim to boost its position in the online market. WH Smith expects to face stiff competition from Bertelsmann-owned BOL.com following its recent...