“Starting in March 2007, fingerprints also will be stored on the
chips – one from each hand” [10]. “A third biometric identifier –
iris scans – could be added at a later stage” [11]. An increase in
the prevalence of biometric technology in Germany is an effort to not
only keep citizens safe within German borders but also to comply with
the current US deadline for visa-waiver countries to introduce
biometric passports
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biometric#Germany
chips – one from each hand” [10]. “A third biometric identifier –
iris scans – could be added at a later stage” [11]. An increase in
the prevalence of biometric technology in Germany is an effort to not
only keep citizens safe within German borders but also to comply with
the current US deadline for visa-waiver countries to introduce
biometric passports
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biometric#Germany