N.Y. scanners spark union cries of "geoslavery"

By Michelle Nichols

NEW YORK (Reuters) - 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.

The use of hand geometry and other biometric data, like facial and iris recognition, is not new -- the University of Georgia pioneered the use of hand geometry when it installed scanners in its student dining hall in 1974.

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.

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Well Gee Whiz now why would an employer want to make sure the only people in his building in sensitive areas worked for him. Hhhmmmmmmmmm, I cant think of a single reason except of course Industrial Espionage, Terrorism and just good old fashioned thieves. I am willing to bet this guy would have thrown a fit about the Time Clock when it was first Introduced
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