1. The document discusses different biometric identification methods including iris scanning, fingerprint analysis, and DNA testing. 2. Iris scanning involves using mathematical pattern recognition techniques to analyze unique patterns in a person's irises. Over 250 points are scanned in the iris compared to only 30 points for fingerprints. 3. Iris scanning has been implemented for security purposes in border control systems, ATMs, and airports around the world since the early 2000s and continues to be used and improved in applications like smartphone authentication.