Mon 29 Jan 2007
hand scanners spark union call of ‘geoslavery’
// category: business, tech(ish), thinking
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This article from Reuters describes what could be the touchtone for opposition for biometric technology in the workplace.
Every morning Dennis Colson, a surveyor at New York City’s Department of Design and Construction, begins his work day by placing his hand on a scanner to log his time and attendance at the office.
But the planned roll-out of hand geometry scanners in all New York City government agencies has sparked union cries of “geoslavery” and assertions that technology developed for security will be used to track, label and control workforces.
via yahoo news

