U.S Airports BusinessTraveler Iris Scanning Quick Facts

New programs to save business travelers time getting though airport include an iris scan. Here is what you need to know. The iris of the eye is photographed, not really scanned and 260 points of reference are used for identification. Top fingerprinting techniques use only 60 to 70 points of reference. When your iris is photographed, it takes a few seconds and you will not feel anything. You may experience a low level of light from the camera, but not a bright flash like a camera or light used during an eye exam. The program is really an iris recognition tool. Less invasive than a retina scan. The retina is the "mirror" at the back of the eyeball which transmits viewed images to the brain. No two iris blue prints are identical, not even for identical twins or triplets. Only travelers name and travel information is connected with iris scan, no personal identification number like social security are stored with this program. Contracted manufacturer of this technology, Iris Scan Inc. contracts with made customer assurances that travelers stored data is not shared with other organizations. Neither Glasses nor contact lenses interfere with the iris recognition program. Eye surgery such as corneal transplants or cataract surgery do not interfere. Even a blind person can participate, their iris can still be scanned. The camera may be set anywhere near your eye from four inches to forty inches. Iris Recognition Tech Facts: Operating systems compatibility: DOS and Windows (NT/95) Average identification speed (database of 100,000 IrisCode records): one to two seconds Probability of two irises producing exactly the same code: 1 in 10 to the 78th power IrisCode record size: 512 bytes Source - IrisScan Inc. If you have been lucky enough to try this out, write Nurse G and tell me about your opinion.