Iris Scan Coming To Airports, Focusing On Innocent

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Sep 17, 2010, 4:39:57 PM9/17/10

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Iris Scan Coming To Airports, Focusing On Innocent
“The Homeland Security Department plans to test futuristic iris scan technology that stores digital images of people's eyes in a database and is considered a quicker alternative to fingerprints,” USA Today reported September 13. The new technology reportedly can scan irises from as far away as six feet, rather than the traditional several inches. "The test will help us determine how viable this is for potential (department) use in the future," Arun Vemury, program manager at the Homeland Security department's Science and Technology branch...