Pub Patrons Down Under Subject To Biometric Datamining 138
mask.of.sanity writes with an excerpt from ZDNet Australia: "Pubs and clubs in Australia are signing up in droves to national and state biometrics databases that capture patron fingerprints, photos, and scanned driver licenses in efforts to curb violence. The databases of captured patron information mean that individuals banned at one location could be refused entry across a string of venues. Particularly violent individuals could be banned for years. The databases are virtually free from government regulation as biometrics are not covered by privacy laws, meaning that the handling of details are left to the discretion of technology vendors."
Facebook comes to Meatspace (Score:5, Funny)
So pretty soon we'll have to use a mixture of disguises (including fingerprint covers or gloves) and opting out (not going to bars that do this).
Also:
The databases are virtually free from government regulation as biometrics are not covered by privacy laws, meaning that the handling of details are left to the discretion of technology vendors."
Yay free market! Praise be to Rand!
Re:When in Rome (Score:4, Funny)
I have always been an advocate of a really big wall around Australia
Do you think it's necessary? It seems to me there's already a really big moat around it.