The Walmart debates lastnight were very thought provoking. Much of the debate against the automation of Walmart seemed to come from the security info, mainly in the distrust of Biometrics.
One company, Clear, has been using biometrics that allow quick check-in and security bypassing at the Orlando Airport for registered customers, and is sponsored by the Frequent flyers can pay an annual fee ($79.95) and register their fingerprint with iris scan. Once they insert their Registered Flyer card, a kiosk reads their fingerprint or iris, and checks them all the way to the gate. The airport has a "Clear" line that bypasses the long security lines. Seems like biometrics is good enough (and secure enough) for TSA and frequent flyers, Walmart shouldn't be an issue!
posted by A Peer into the Looking Glass @ 9:59 AM
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I wanted to point out that hacking your fingerprint to be used on biometric devices can be done. If you are interested check out a few of the following links. Specifically the first one even tested "liveness" and fooled 9/9 devices and circumvented several others.
Liveness Detection in Fingerprint Recognition Systems
How to fake fingerprints?
Play Doh Fingers Foil
How to Hack biometrics
CrytoGram Newsletter
Yes, they can be faked, but note that Clear is using both Iris AND Fingerprint technology together. The possibility of faking both (and having them work together) would be quite difficult.
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