Electronic Biometrics - The New Wave - What do you think?

Just thought I would get some of your thoughts on some recent articles on Biometrics and if anyone sees a need in their organization. I think this would be a good discussion topic.

Recent Articles Jan 2004:

http://www.content-wire.com/FreshPicks/Index.cfm?ccs=86&cs=2855

==> Scam targets major banks in Europe, North America and Australasia

==>Intelligence Unit predicts greater regulation from central banks and

financial services authorities by 2005 that will restrict or outlaw

password-only authentication techniques for online banking on the basis

of “unsafe practices”.

http://www.itsecurity.com/tecsnews/jan2004/jan210.htm

==> Experts See American Steps To Improve Homeland Security As The Start

Of New “Biometric Age”

http://en.rian.ru/rian/index.cfm?prd_id=160&msg_id=3827364&startrow=1

te=2004-01-21&do_alert=0

==> RUSSIANS WILL HAVE PASSPORTS WITH BIOMETRIC DATA

“Biometrics is going to eliminate a lot of fraudulent documents,” says

Arnold Ellis, area port director with the US immigration service, based

in Shannon. "This is going to make it virtually impossible to use a

fraudulent passport."

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