Look straight in here , ma'am !

"International travelers should get used to having their fingerprints taken or their irises scanned because traditional airport security tests are outdated and open to abuse, a leading U.S. official said Thursday.

'As a general principle, certainly in the area of international travel, biometrics is the way forward in virtually every respect,' said Michael Chertoff, Homeland Security secretary.

'When we screen based on names, we're screening on the most primitive and least technological basis of identification -- it's the most susceptible to misspelling, or people changing their identity, or fraud.

Krishna's views : I remembered the facial recognition systems in the US airports which i personally felt was much more of a farce than an actual effective solution. I said to myself, what next ? " Body movement recognition ? - Ah there he goes ! He walks just like a terrorist, so he has to be a terrorist ! "

But this step forward with retina and thumbprint scans are something commendable.


'Biometrics is the way ahead.'

US wants to be able to access Britons ID cards