Leon, Mexico, a city of one million, has began implementing an iris scan biometric system from New York-based Global Rainmakers; the system, rolled out across the city; anyone taking money out of an ATM, paying for items in a store, or simply catching a bus will have their eyes scanned by hi-tech sensors; criminals will automatically be enrolled, their irises scanned once convicted; law-abiding citizens will have the option to opt-in; the company's CEO believes people will choose to opt-in: "When you get masses of people opting-in, opting out does not help. Opting out actually puts more of a flag on you than just being part of the system. We believe everyone will opt-in"
A biometrics company is set to roll out iris recognition technology across an entire city in a move that would create a Minority Report-like society in which anyone taking a train or shopping in a department store will have their eyes scanned by hi-tech sensors.
New York-based Global Rainmakers Inc. (GRI) has announced that it will use the technology to begin creating what it claims will be “the most secure city in the world” in Leon, one of Mexico’s largest cities.
