Iris Scanning Hits Mexico; Will This ‘Big Brother’ Tech Come To The U.S.?

We came across a story that absolutely captured our attention. According to USA Today, Mexico’s sixth-largest city, Leon, is becoming a real-life version of the Tom Cruise movie “Minority Report,” which was based on a future – where everyone is tracked wherever they go. While this movie was intended to showcase a future that we hoped would not happen – it may not be that far off from reality.

The city of Leon has begun installing installing iris-scanning technology in the city of more than 1 million in Guanajuato state with the intention of creating the “most secure city in the world.” The first phase if iris scanners will be used by law enforcement and at security checkpoints. Here’s where it gets scary. Then the iris scanners will “identify humans in motion and at a distance” and will be installed in malls, pharmacies, mass transit, medical centers and banks.

The firm responsible for developing this technology is Global Rainmakers and here’s what they told Fast Company: “In the future, whether it’s entering your home, opening your car, entering your workspace, getting a pharmacy prescription refilled, or having your medical records pulled up, everything will come off that unique key that is your iris,” says Jeff Carter, CDO of Global Rainmakers. “Every person, place, and thing on this planet will be connected [to the iris system] within the next 10 years.”

We all wonder if this technology will ever make it to the U.S. One never knows…but we can be assured that privacy rights advocates will be up-in-arms about this one. Happy Friday!

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