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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 3:13 pm
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The slow bit is the database lookup. Schemes like Schiphol's Privium store the iris data encrypted on a card so it doesn't need to consult a database. As ISIS neither needs you to present a card or a passport it needs to compare you with the database to work out who you are.
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