Times are definitely changing, this might seems like another small adjustment but with Technology, it's much larger than most people can understand.
The use of Bio-metric data will become everyday and normal. What is being done with that information should concern us all. Paying with your finger print or scanning your face to board a plane, or using your eyes or heart beat to open a door - every body is unique and therefore can be used for identification.
Welcome to the 4th Industrial Revolution.