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It could be even creepier if the biometric data could be sold to third parties, or if Google were to offer an identification service for third parties.
by notalaser 11y ago
It could be even creepier if the biometric data could be sold to third parties, or if Google were to offer an identification service for third parties.
- deadowl 11y agoMedical researchers?
- falcolas 11y agoInsurance Agents? So, Mr. Owl, I'm afraid that your insurance premiums are going up. Why? Because of that slip on the ice two days ago; our monitoring indicates that you have injured your back. Yes, I know you haven't even seen a doctor yet, but there's a 62% probability that you will be making a large claim shortly, so up with your premiums!
- deadowl 11y agoI've stated elsewhere in the thread that there would need to be privacy protections, e.g. require Google or anyone using biometrics to be HIPAA compliant, make it opt-in only, but if anyone is actually going to implement this, medical research should benefit.
- narrator 11y agoBiometrics are an excellent technology for tracking convicts because they can't be changed. Edit: Downvotes? Prisons and corrections would love this thing for checking convicts identities. They already use fingerprints and mugshots which are cruder biometrics. This is just taking it to the next level.