We've all seen and obsessively referenced Minority Report, Steven
Spielberg's adaptation of Philip K. Dick's dystopian future, when the
public is tracked everywhere they go, from shopping malls to work to
mass transit to the privacy of their own homes. The technology is
here--I've seen it myself. And it's seen me--and scanned my irises.
Announced today, biometrics R&D firm Global Rainmakers Inc. (GRI) is rolling out its iris scanning technology to create "the most secure city in the world," according to the company. In a partnership with Leon, one of the largest cities in Mexico with a population of more than 1 million, GRI will fill the city with eye-scanners that will help law enforcement--and soon marketers--revolutionize the way we live.
"In the future, whether it's entering your home, opening your car, entering your workspace, getting a pharmacy prescription refilled, or having your medical records pulled up, everything will come off that unique key that is your iris," says Jeff Carter, CDO of Global Rainmakers, who, before coming to GRI, headed a think tank partnership between Bank of America, Harvard, and MIT. "Every person, place, and thing on this planet will be connected within the next 10 years."
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Author: Austin Carr
