Tampa using cameras to scan for wanted faces--

Aimee Farr aimee.farr at pobox.com
Mon Jul 2 17:56:15 PDT 2001


Tim's C&D letter:

 > At 6:52 PM -0500 7/2/01, Aimee Farr wrote:
> >Visionic's FaceIt was just successfully tested on ViA's wearable
> computer.
> >
> >-------------------------------------------------
> >I asked this question elsewhere a few days ago...
> >-------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Biometric data is electronic code that is separate and distinct from
> >personal information.
> >
> >[ ] T
> >[ ] F
> >
> >Explain your answer:
> >
>
> One reason I mostly ignore you is this habit of never writing
> readable essays, just either blithering incoherently or asking others
> to answer "test questions."

That is quoting the biometric industry's policy position. When I ask that
question, most people usually turn to the question of 'what is personal
information,'or call it a "trick question." The comments are often
illuminating, in light of the fact this is the biometric industry's policy
statement. If I was to merely ask: "do you agree with the biometric industry
that...." I would not come by the insight I was after, or the analysis. It
"loads the question." So, I posed the question from an oblique.

> (I dip into the Trash folder every few weeks just to see if you've
> been visited by the Clue Fairy. Not yet.)

I see you haven't been visited by the Fed Fairy. Not yet. Put a bullet under
your pillow.

~Aimee





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