October 24, 2005
Play with Biometrics and earn a few bucks
The National Biometrics Security Project in Morgantown is looking for people willing to be test subjects for equipment that can identify individuals based on their iris, fingerprints and voice. The project plans to invite up to 250 individuals each week for a period of 8 weeks. Analysts of the project will determine whether factors like age, temperature and time affect the products effectiveness. The result of this all would be a list of products that passed all tests so that potential buyers would know if the products were qualified.
The participants are payed $20 for each visit. I know up front that it will be a short list. Products are updated constantly and will the list be also? To my opinion it's a complete waste of time and money resulting in something with very little added value.
