Perilous

By now, we’re all used to hearing about the rise of biometric identity. Police have been using fingerprints for years, after all. Iris scans and facial recognition technology are widely used for secure access to computer networks and even everyday consumer products. Mexico and India are both biometrically registering millions of people. But who knew scientists would figure out how to use our butts — yes, our butts — for secure authentication?

From TheVerge.com:

While biometric systems like facial recognition and fingerprinting are often dependent on environmental factors like lighting and the cleanliness of the sensors for success, [Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology Assistant Professor Shigeomi] Koshimizu hopes to leverage the relatively unchanging nature of the human buttocks to improve accuracy and lower the burden on the end user.

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