URGENT: Deadline for Comments on Biometric Study 4/1/04

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THIS NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THE OUTCOME WILL AFFECT US ALL.

 

The recently enacted Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 or FACT

Act requires the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a study of the use of

biometrics and similiar technologies to reduce the incidence and costs of

identity theft - specifically as it applies to financial transactions.

 

Public comments are " welcomed " on how Treasury should formulate and conduct the

Study.

 

This appears to be the forerunner to implementing a future mandatory biometric

form of Identification - particularly as it relates to financial transactions.

 

Read the entire Federal Register Document here for all of the details.

http://cryptome.org/treas030204.txt

 

The deadline is April 1, 2004.Commenters can submit by email to

factabiometricstudy

 

Some of the issues they are seeking comments on are excerpted:

 

What biometric technologies could be applied in the future to

reduce the cost and incidence of identity theft?

 

What range of biometric solutions could the private sector

use to reduce the incidence and costs to society of identity theft by

providing convincing evidence of who performed a given financial

transaction?

 

**What are the public's concerns with the use of biometrics?**

 

This industry will be submitting comments on how this could be applied. ONLY the

public - you and me - will address the area of privacy concerns since the

manufacturers, financial institutions, consultants, etc. will NOT be addressing

this issue. THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A CAMPAIGN GOING ON FOR THIS TECHNOLOGY.

Watch for identity theft commercials now running on mainstream television. There

are many news reports weekly on this...this CAMPAIGN is already being deeply

woven into the fabric of our society for acceptance. We MUST pointedly submit

our comments of privacy concerns on this matter. We have a short window of

opportunity here.

 

 

We must get involved in this matter and voice our opinions. Once the decisions

are made, we will have to make tough choices for ourselves and our families. The

outcome of this study and the subsequent biometric form of choice may include

DNA, fingerprinting, iris scan, RFID chip implant, facial scan, speech

recognition, etc.

 

I urge you to get involved and to pass this on to everyone you can including the

media today. Your comments must be heard loud and clear. Remember the deadline

is April 1, 2004.

 

Sincerely,

Anna Webb

 

 

 

 

 

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