Mark Souder a proponent of biometric identification

[salvorhardin]

THE EYES HAVE IT - BEWARE OF BIOMETRICS

Mark Souder has become a crusader for biometrics identification (ID) cards; however, he admits the political climate is not yet ripe. That statement alone indicates he must think sometime in the future it will be ripe.

Biometrics is, generally, the study of measurable biological characteristics. In computer security, biometrics refers to authentication techniques that rely on measurable physical characteristics that can be automatically checked. We are already seeing biometrics in everyday life. For example, the fingerprint requirement at banks for “non-customers” as well as at some larger stores for check cashing purposes. ...

Souder has taken up the biometric cause from his spot as the top GOP member on the House Homeland Security Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism Subcommittee. Our Third district is also home to a facility owned by Beaverton, Oregon-based Digimarc Corporation, a producer of 32 states’ drivers licenses, including some with biometric information.

Opponents of biometrics feel that there are lots of ways that biometrics are not as reliable and infallible as people tend to think they are. Lee Tien, a senior staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation states, “I would argue that the burden of proof is on the proponents of biometrics to show that it is actually going to be workable as security.”
More: http://berrystreetbeacon.wordpress.com/2007/11/24/the-eyes-have-it-beware-of-biometrics

If you live in Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Knoble, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Steuben or Whitley County you might want to let Congressman Souder know your position on the use of biometric identification and that you vote. Resources and information about biometric identification can be found at the Electronic Frontier Foundation's website.
http://souder.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
http://www.eff.org/wp/biometrics-whos-watching-you
http://w2.eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance/biometrics/biometric-resources.html

[LiberalFighter]

1. I think it would be better to let the voters in our district know

his view. Especially the christian fundamentalists that vote for him. 666 666 666 666 666

[salvorhardin]

2. Heh

I hadn't thought of that. Number of the beast and all. They should love that.