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Its hard to believe anyone would use the thing. It'll be more problematic if/when its used for regulatory purposes. Sort of at the desensitization still. Today.
I had to take a State exam for licensure a few years back. I was told that I had to take a palm/vein scan to prove my identity. I informed her Ive never had one so it could not prove my identity-- but hey, Im the crazy one. Its on a server somewhere now tho... Modernity is pretty stupid, tbh.
Then there's always the old, "Hey, I'll cut off this dude's hand and use it to buy stuff until he runs out of credit -- or rigor mortis sets in."
This happened when car companies brought out fingerprint car alarms. Thieves would just cut your finger off and steal your car.
Holy crap, what? Can you point me to any articles or sources to read more about this?
BBC Link https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4396831.stm&ved=2ahUKEwiBpPGe49uAAxUHLzQIHdJ-DrkQFnoECBUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2udxqtgzunTpgN2H6uLfd9
No, I dont own a hard crypto wallet :3 plz dnt chop
The thing it these readers are so convenient, my only complain is I wish they would work as the password hash technology. But as of right now we don't know for sure if that machine is saving a "hash" of your palm or is directly saving a copy of the original biometric data that would allow it to "recreate" your biometric ID somewhere else
I dont think its even that convenient! It requires electricity, web connectivity and loads of digital logic. My state ID just tangibly exists.
Makes me concerned for our future. Given we have one, that is.
Naturally. But don't get black-pilled :] They want us demoralized.
I would probably use it. Sounds convenient, don't have to take out my phone or wallet.
Most folks probably would. Privacy is often at odds with convenience.
I just don't subscribe to the slippery slope arguments I am provided when it comes to privacy. I and I suspect most other people just prefer convenience to some hypothetical threat to what I am not sure.