Biometrics Not For Everywhere
"Biometric identification systems are getting popular – so popular that many companies now want to use such systems for access control in all areas of their premises and operations.

That's not a smart move, according to Tricubes Bhd, a provider of identity authentication solutions.

'Organisations shouldn’t use biometrics for access control in high-traffic areas,' said Ida Mariani Idris, manager for secure access and authentication solutions at Tricubes.

A fingerprint reader, for example, may malfunction if a user's finger tip is too oily, has abrasions or is too cold.

Such hiccups, she said, could hold up other users and compromise a business' operational efficiency and productivity. "

Additionally, employees could go ape-shit insane and bring a shotgun to work one day.
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Mississippi School District Automates Time And Attendance With Biometrics
"Employees start their shift by checking in at an InfoTronics hand reader. This biometric device eliminates 'buddy punching' and accurately verifies employees’ identities while protecting their privacy. The system automatically polls 12 data collection devices throughout the day, and up-to-the-minute data is available at the district office, showing accumulated hours, overtime and regular rates, and data for those employees performing multiple roles (bus driver and cafeteria duties, for example) that in the past were difficult to track manually."

Sickening. Under the guise of protecting us, they yet again rape us in exchange for a few measly bucks a day. Instead of 'buddy-punching', we should be 'boss-punching'.
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Something Rotten in Denmark
"Danish authorities have used a new law which was supposed to be an anti-terrorism measure to convict Greenpeace for actions committed by its individual members.

'This is the first time they have applied this law and it is a huge threat to what we can do,' said Dan Hindsgaul, spokesperson for Nordic Greenpeace."
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