FBI's $1 billion database to store biometric data
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FBI has made public its plans to spend $1 billion on a database project to store and compare in real-time data on individuals such as fingerprints, ear lobe size, facial features, walking and talking style and iris patterns.
In one of the largest projects being undertaken by the FBI it is predicted that the database would make possible the detection of people using facial features from upto 200 yards.
But the real problems that arise are those about how to handle the mistakes made by the system. Hollywood has long before only showed us how the best of systems can be manipulated to make the life of individuals unlivable (Minority Report).
Its a question of security Vs privacy.
In one of the largest projects being undertaken by the FBI it is predicted that the database would make possible the detection of people using facial features from upto 200 yards.
But the real problems that arise are those about how to handle the mistakes made by the system. Hollywood has long before only showed us how the best of systems can be manipulated to make the life of individuals unlivable (Minority Report).
Its a question of security Vs privacy.
