Fly The Biometric Skies
"The nation’s first privately sponsored Registered Traveler program sanctioned by the Homeland Security Department began operating this week at Orlando International Airport in Florida.

Since June 21, when the program began accepting enrollments, about 4,000 people have paid an annual fee of $79.95 each to sign up and submit to background checks.

'A lot of people, as demonstrated by our enrollment, would gladly give up their information to regain some of the simplicity of using air travel,' Carlson said."

Still more would gladly give up their Fourth Amendment rights in exchange for "a little temporary safety".
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Cameras In The Halls
"RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2005--IPIX Corporation, a premier supplier of 360-degree, immersive imaging technologies for visual intelligence applications, today announced that IPIX cameras are being installed in Meade High School in Ft. George G. Meade, Md., through the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance. GTSI Corp., a leading government technology solutions aggregator, acted as the full service provider for the installation. LenSec, LLC, a provider of enterprise-wide video surveillance solutions for federal, state, local and education clients, served as the integrator."

Lesson #1: It's all about the money, kids. Your right to privacy be damned!
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Introducing... BioTrack!
"The company's offerings include Bio-Track(tm) scan systems and services for biometric data capture; mobile systems for on-the-spot ID; and backend standards-based modules and software components for biometric matching and data mining. In addition, the company provides biometric identification hardware, which can be utilized for various security-related markets to conduct background checks; travel and commerce via identification documents; check identity fraud in government and civil ID programs; and check access to secure areas and networks. The company's products enable government, banking, law enforcement agencies, travel, transportation, corporate enterprise, and the healthcare sectors to implement secure identification procedures and safeguard sensitive data archives."
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