[IP] Disney World requiring fingerprint biometrics of all visitors
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Date: July 16, 2005 5:12:21 PM EDT
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Subject: [EPIC_IDOF] Disney World requiring fingerprint biometrics of
all visitors
http://www.local6.com/news/4724689/detail.html
Finger Scanning At Disney Parks Causes Concern
POSTED: 5:12 pm EDT July 14, 2005
UPDATED: 10:47 am EDT July 15, 2005
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The addition of finger scanning technology at the
entrances
of Walt Disney World theme parks for all visitors has caused concern
among
privacy advocates, according to a Local 6 News report.
I think it's a step in the wrong direction," Civil Liberties Union
spokesman
George Crossley said. "I think it is a step toward collection personal
information on people regardless of what Disney says.
Tourists visiting Disney theme parks in Central Florida must now provide
their index and middle fingers to be scanned before entering the front
gates.
The scans were formerly for season pass holders but now everyone must
provide their fingers, Local 6 News reported. They have reportedly been
phased in for all ticket holders during the past six months,
according to a
report.
Disney officials said the scans help keep track of who is using
legitimate
tickets, Local 6 News reported.
"It is technology reminiscent of "Mission Impossible" or "James
Bond," Local
6 News reporter Jessica Sanchez said. "It works by scanning the
ridges and
structure of your index finger and middle finger called your finger
geometry."
Disney officials said the finger scans do not take an actual
fingerprint.
The scan recognizes certain points and outlines visitor's fingers,
officials
said.
Critics of the new scanning technology do not agree with Disney and
said the
scans border on a violation of privacy.
I think it's a step in the wrong direction," Civil Liberties Union
spokesman
George Crossley said. "I think it is a step toward collection of
personal
information on people regardless of what Disney says."
Crossley said they will be looking into the scans.
"The collecting of this fingertip information and how it is to be
used and
what the source of that information is as it relates to what it will
show --
I don't like it and we will look into it," Crossley said.
The finger scanning began earlier this year at some parks before
expanding
to the entire complex, according to a report.
Universal Orlando and SeaWorld also plan to implement similar
technology in
the future, Local 6 News reported.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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