From:	Arcady arcady@***.net
Subject:	Cybereyes/Retina scanners; cyberarms/fingerprints
Date:	Wed, 4 Aug 1999 16:45:01 +700

>>I think that's where DNA comes into play (you can fool voice scanners too).

>>
>>Ebony sticks check DNA samples for activation
>
>OK, but that's for the high-rated verifiers and large transactions. But
>what if someone wants to do a fingerprint or retina check, and _cannot_
>perform a higher rated check? They won't go for the lower-rated check. What

>about maglocks? Not all of them can check your DNA.
>

Why not?

I can see going down to hardwarestore.com in the next 60 years and ordering
a lock that takes a sample of my hair or whatever and keeps it for a DNA scan
when I put my palm up against it. Maybe even not needing the hair. Maybe I could
just open it up from the back and upload my DNA scan file. Or Maglock Inc. could
code it in for me and add people at my request.
Once reading DNA becomes a simple task, and it will be eventually; this sort
of lock would be cheap and trivial.