Thursday, September 9, 2010

Biometric IDs to Be Forced Onto India’s 1.2 Billion Inhabitants

<A target="_blank" href="http://www.alternet.org/world/148097/creepy_biometric_ids_to_be_forced_onto_india%27s_1.2_billion_inhabitants">Officials in India have begun the first phase of providing each individual in the country</A> with a biometric ID based on their fingerprints and iris pattern. While the hope is to simplify access to services by the poor, many argue that it will do little to stop corruption.

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