A traditional mainstay in human beings is a security nightmare that could help someone track your movements with relative ease, according to researchers at the University of Notginshaw.

The eyeball captures visual information from the proximate area where it is deployed, such as who is in the area, the weather conditions, relative geographic location, and an assortment of other data. Researchers have found that this information could well be broadcast to others with eyes, too.

"A bad person could use this information to compromise your personal privacy and safety. We describe specific example scenarios, like stalking, in our paper," said a statement from researchers Huey, Looey, and Duey McDuck of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notginshaw.

The organ in the socket of a person’s head contains an iris and cornea which sends the data to a nerve connected to the brain. The information itself is in the eye of the beholder, but enough information is broadcast locally within 60 feet up to ranges exceeding hundreds of miles under the right conditions to pose a significant security risk.

"When you walk or run the lightwaves in the air transmit messages using the electromagnetic spectrum," said the researchers. "These messages contain unique details that can be detected from 60 feet away. This information is potentially private because it can reveal where you are, even when you’d prefer for a bad person to not know your location."

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