Iris Scan Technology Sees Me Through My Eyes

They say that truth is stranger than fiction.  If you’ve been to a sci-fi movie in the last few years, you might hope they are wrong.  In the movies there are robots that reprogram themselves AND other robots.  Technology that allows people to scan your iris as easy as flashing a light your direction and then can access you spending (and living) history has been used in more than one plot in some shape or fashion.  The scariest thing for me is that iris scan technology (and all the strings that come with it) is close to being a reality in our regular lives.

Iris scans are becoming a part of the present, not just an idea of the future. Schools are using them to guarantee that the right kids are going with the right people.  There is even talk of iris scans for voting machines.

This may be a very sufficient way of identifying people, but it’s still a bit creepy.  I’m not sure I want some machine scanning my brain (or even just part of it).  For that matter, I don’t want a universal program for keeping up with what I do and how I do it – but I digress.

There has to be an easier and less invasive way to protect our children and to advance technology.  Iris scans need to stay in the movies and not become a part of every day life.