Originally Posted by CivicSiRacer
I think biometrics will become more mainstream as the technology gets better, faster and cheaper to implement.
Heck I was at Circuit City and they had fingerprint recognition for your laptop/desktop.
true but it faces some tough obstacles such as privacy rights advocates, etc.
as late as 1996 some shops near UCBerkeley had fingerprint verification to pay for your stuff. it even checked for a pulse to make sure someone didn't just cut off your finger. however, it was shut down quickly due to privacy rights lawyers screaming about all kinds of shit.
the only place that technology might get wide spread use is in the goverment agencies. particularly the military. small but potentially lucrative market.