# Why iris scanning can be a biometric

**URL:** <https://community.unix.com/t/why-iris-scanning-can-be-a-biometric/271940>\
**Category:** IT Security RSS\
**Created:** [August 21, 2010, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/why-iris-scanning-can-be-a-biometric/271940 "2010-08-21T21:45:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/why-iris-scanning-can-be-a-biometric/271940/1 "2010-08-21T21:45:15Z")

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Some great [high-resolution shots of human irises](http://www.photographyserved.com/Gallery/Your-beautiful-eyes/428809).� The detail here shows why iris scanning can be used as a distinguishing biometric.� Of course, posting high-resolution shots of your biometrics on a Website can be a great way to compromise your biometrics ...[![](https://community.unix.com/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5593138cc6dfff7f3a1b5632b1235a2de8ed0c34.gif)](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/isc2Blog?a=zHHYaHiyihg:FR12FaAUeIg:yIl2AUoC8zA)  
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