We recognize many Americans believe biometric such as fingerprints and facial recognition are precise or practically error proof.
Many Americans have been convicted on a crime based on no more than a single fingerprint. Please, we ask consider the following article/evidence that specifies that one in five fingerprint experts were wrong in a study conducted. http://www.truthinjustice.org/fingerprints.htm How many Americans were put to death wrongly based on a single fingerprint?
An IBG (International Biometric Group) Study sponsored by AAMVA states unequivocally that when a 1 to 300 million search of digital images/photos is being done the facial recognition technology will not work. How we ask, can facial recognition be used or work accurately when information is shared globally, billions of people, not 300 million? There is a greater likelihood of an error/mismatch than there is of a match.
I hope this persuades those of you who believe simply because you are doing nothing wrong, you have nothing to worry about. We have been told by IBG not to provide their document under threat of a lawsuit. We ask, Why are they so afraid to have the truth told?
Viisage Technology, now L-1 Identity Solutions is the largest provider of biometrics including facial recognition technology in the country. This company has made numerous false claims of success. We provide just a couple of links to verify what we say. http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2003/09/03/face_recognition_devices_failed_in_test_at_logan/ Viisage had claimed 90% success in that testing. At a Super Bowl game Viisage used their technology to scan the faces of all the fans that entered the stadium. The scanned images were then compared to facial scans of people who had active wants and warrants. Viisage/L-1 Identity Solutions claimed great success. The truth is not one arrest was made as a result of the facial recognition technology. http://www.sptimes.com/News/021601/TampaBay/Face_scans_match_few_.shtml This same company was sued for insiders selling stock prior to a negative financial report that was going to be released. The company settled the suit. More disturbingly this company, now L-1 will be the de-facto issuer of Real ID compliant licenses and is already involved in the production of all U.S. passports, passport cards and many programs involving DHS including the USVISIT program. L-1 now controls nearly 95% of the State driver's license market http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-digimarc-sells-id-solutions-unit-to-l-1-identity-for-250-million/
