According to Mark Lockie, editor of Biometric Technology Today, an industry journal, 2000 may prove a pivotal year.
Biometric technology has replaced badges and ID cards for employees at many airports.
Given the limitations of current biometric technology, the Big Brotherish concerns raised by privacy advocates are largely misplaced, at least for the time being.
Biometric technology is even available for use at home in the form of inexpensive computer login products, according to Paul Collier of biometrics leader Identix.
In the meantime, the use of biometric technology is spreading.
Biometric technology offers little scope to tackle these transgressions.
Panelist Gus Hosein, executive director of Privacy International, said that biometric technology is being used extensively in the developing world by governments and relief agencies, including in refugee camps and for voter registration purposes.
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That is why Identity Cards using biometric technology are not a breach of our basic rights, they are an essential part of responding to the reality of modern migration and protecting us against identity fraud.
They simply get a card in the mail that incorporates touch-sensitive technology, moving graphics, and biometric sensors, then touch a graphic on the card to cast their vote.
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While Apple has flirted with biometric-based patents before, we've yet to see them implemented in real-world technology.
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The technology is still under development, says Givon, who believes it will be strong enough to pick up biometric information from a footstep.
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