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Has the demand for and use of electronic surveillance increased? The rapid changes in telecommunications technology has been accompanied by a growth in the potential intrusiveness of electronic surveillance and a steady increase in government surveillance activity. Surveillance is the monitoring of behavior of people, objects or processes within systems for conformity to expected or desired norms. Although the word surveillance literally means "watching over" the term is often used for all forms of observation or monitoring, not just visual observation. Such as the art of watching over the activities of persons or groups from a position of higher authority. Surveillance may be covert (without a persons knowledge) or overt (perhaps with frequent reminders such as "we are watching over you"). Because they're continually making new discoveries to increase the effectiveness of biometrics, rfid chips, etc., the government may soon be tracking us all.
The next ten years will bring major advancements in the field of biometrics -- things like reading faces, fingerprints and irises to safeguard our own security and personal information.
10 nations in eastern Europe and Mediterranean join bloc. Europe stood proudly reunited yesterday almost six decades after it was split in two by the Cold War, as 10 nations in eastern Europe and the Mediterranean took their places in the European Union. The once-communist states of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia officially joined the EU family. Mediterranean islands Cyprus and Malta joined them as well, rounding out what is indisputably the world’s biggest single economic bloc, and a fledgling political force, with a total population of 455 million, the EU now surpasses the United States as the world's biggest economy.
In Revelation 17:1-6 The angel said to John come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy. And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Face, Eye, Retina, Fingerprint, And Hand Scanning Devices
Here users are provided the opportunity to identify or verify themselves either by biometric identification, ID card or PIN/password.
These units use state of the art 3D imaging technology providing for a secure biometric recognition authentication.
All of the operations of these biometric devices can be accessed from the menu on the touchscreen or keypad.
These devices feature a high definition infrared (IR) camera that enables user identification even in dimly lit environments.
When using a biometric face reader the person looks into the camera, it captures the relative position, size, and shape of the user’s eyes, nose, cheekbones, and jaw which is then used to subsequently verify or identify the user.
These biometric face readers offer lightning quick detection.
That's ideal for areas where a large flux of people have to pass.
They're also capable of recognizing the same face with up to 15 different facial expressions.
So no matter how you look or feel the reader will know that it's you!
In biometric applications, physiological characteristics are extensively used for personal identification. Some of these characteristics have also served forensics and law enforcement. Facial features, friction ridges on fingertips, ear geometry, toe print, teeth pattern, etc. have been historically used in court of law to prove an individual’s presence at crime scenes. Physiological characteristics are unique to an individual and have served as a proven way for positively identification. For example, fingerprints have been used extensively for personal identification in civil as well as law enforcement applications. Technological advancement made it possible to identify and map other physiological and behavioral features that could be leveraged to establish an individual’s identity.
Both retina and facial recognition are categorized as physiological characteristic. Retina recognition is more popular in high security applications where reliability aspect is crucial, while face biometrics is used for mass surveillance as well as personal identification. Many mobile banking and finance application use face biometrics, popularly known as ‘selfie banking’, to identify and authenticate its customers. Though application of retina biometrics has been shrinking and gradually getting outnumbered by iris recognition in recent years, it is still one of the most reliable biometrics. Retina scan requires a very close encounter with the scanning device by using a beam of light deep inside the eye which is considered to be invasive, while iris pattern can be captured with near infrared illumination from a distance which is comparatively safer for human eye. Despite their differences, retina and face biometrics share common objectives: identifying and authenticating people.
Here users are provided the opportunity to identify or verify themselves either by biometric identification, ID card or PIN/password.
These units use state of the art 3D imaging technology providing for a secure biometric recognition authentication.
All of the operations of these biometric devices can be accessed from the menu on the touchscreen or keypad.
These devices feature a high definition infrared (IR) camera that enables user identification even in dimly lit environments.
When using a biometric face reader the person looks into the camera, it captures the relative position, size, and shape of the user’s eyes, nose, cheekbones, and jaw which is then used to subsequently verify or identify the user.
These biometric face readers offer lightning quick detection.
That's ideal for areas where a large flux of people have to pass.
They're also capable of recognizing the same face with up to 15 different facial expressions.
So no matter how you look or feel the reader will know that it's you!
In biometric applications, physiological characteristics are extensively used for personal identification. Some of these characteristics have also served forensics and law enforcement. Facial features, friction ridges on fingertips, ear geometry, toe print, teeth pattern, etc. have been historically used in court of law to prove an individual’s presence at crime scenes. Physiological characteristics are unique to an individual and have served as a proven way for positively identification. For example, fingerprints have been used extensively for personal identification in civil as well as law enforcement applications. Technological advancement made it possible to identify and map other physiological and behavioral features that could be leveraged to establish an individual’s identity.
Both retina and facial recognition are categorized as physiological characteristic. Retina recognition is more popular in high security applications where reliability aspect is crucial, while face biometrics is used for mass surveillance as well as personal identification. Many mobile banking and finance application use face biometrics, popularly known as ‘selfie banking’, to identify and authenticate its customers. Though application of retina biometrics has been shrinking and gradually getting outnumbered by iris recognition in recent years, it is still one of the most reliable biometrics. Retina scan requires a very close encounter with the scanning device by using a beam of light deep inside the eye which is considered to be invasive, while iris pattern can be captured with near infrared illumination from a distance which is comparatively safer for human eye. Despite their differences, retina and face biometrics share common objectives: identifying and authenticating people.
A Global Currency
The Phoenix a hypothetical currency rises from the ashes of the dollar.
In 1988, The Economist ran an article titled, Get Ready for the Phoenix, in which they wrote.
THIRTY years from now, Americans, Japanese, Europeans, and people in many other rich countries, and some relatively poor ones will probably be paying for their shopping with the same currency. Prices will be quoted not in dollars, yen or D-marks but in, let's say, the phoenix.
At the beginning of 1988 this appears an outlandish prediction. Proposals for eventual monetary union proliferated five and ten years ago, but they hardly envisaged the setbacks of 1987.
The phoenix will be favoured by companies and shoppers because it will be more convenient than today's national currencies, which by then will seem a quaint cause of much disruption to economic life in the last twentieth century.
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In 1988, The Economist ran an article titled, Get Ready for the Phoenix, in which they wrote.
THIRTY years from now, Americans, Japanese, Europeans, and people in many other rich countries, and some relatively poor ones will probably be paying for their shopping with the same currency. Prices will be quoted not in dollars, yen or D-marks but in, let's say, the phoenix.
At the beginning of 1988 this appears an outlandish prediction. Proposals for eventual monetary union proliferated five and ten years ago, but they hardly envisaged the setbacks of 1987.
The phoenix will be favoured by companies and shoppers because it will be more convenient than today's national currencies, which by then will seem a quaint cause of much disruption to economic life in the last twentieth century.
Read more »
