Biometric technologies

NIST looks to develop web-based fingerprint scanner
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is currently seeking proposals for a portable web-based biometric fingerprint sensor
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VeriLook tracks faces in real-time
Neurotechnology recently unveiled its VeriLook Surveillance 2.0, a software system that can track individuals in real-time using facial biometrics
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New biometric technology: butt biometrics
To the long list of body features used to identify a person’s identity – fingerprints, palm design, vein architecture, retina signature, facial recognition, voice, heart pulse, and more – we may now add another part of the human anatomy: one’s butt
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Facial recognition systems for Orange County, California
Hunter Systems will sell and configure up to thirty-one Hunter SmartShot systems to twenty police departments in Orange County and to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department
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Rapid DNA test system nears completion
Thanks to an additional $40 million in funding, IntegenX is close to creating a real-time DNA analysis system; the company is currently working to complete a rapid DNA test kit that can provide law enforcement officials, government agencies, or forensic laboratories with real-time biometric identification
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Jell-O uses facial biometrics to dispense “adults only” desert
As part of Jell-O’s new campaign to promote its latest desert the company is giving away free samples using a sophisticated vending machine that uses facial biometrics to keep children away
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Voice biometrics: the next generation lie detectors
Several research teams across the country are hard at work developing computer programs that can analyze an individual’s speech to determine whether they are lying, angry, or drunk; these programs will likely never be admissible in court, as even polygraph tests are dubious as evidence, but could very well be used by businesses
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U.S. Marines train in collect biometrics, evidence
U.S. Marines train in an “Afghan” city built inside a California Marines base; they train in foot-patrols, room clearing, and search operations where they collected biometric data and other evidence on citizens displaying suspicious behavior or possessing contraband
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Credit Union deploys voice biometrics for additional security
To help improve security and ease of use for its security, the Phoenix-based Desert Schools Federal Credit Union plans to deploy voice biometrics to authenticate certain transactions for its members.
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LA airports to install biometric scanners
Employees at three Los Angeles airports will be turning in their access badges and instead rely on biometrics to gain entry to secure areas
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DARPA developing seamlessly biometric computer identification
The Defense Department’s advanced research arm is currently seeking to develop a way to seamlessly identify computer users with biometrics in a manner that does not interrupt the flow of work
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DERMALOG sets fingerprint ID speed record
DERMALOG Identification Systems has set a new speed record for identifying fingerprints; the company’s newest system, the DERMALOG Next Generation AFIS, correctly identified an individual’s ten fingerprints in .89 seconds from a database containing more than 129 million fingerprints
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World record in fingerprint identification: 129 million records in one second
A German biometric company says its new solution has set a world record: it correctly identified the ten fingerprints of one individual within a second from a database of more than 129,296,050 fingerprints
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Strong growth in biometrics industry projected
Fueled by concerns about terrorism and other security concerns, the global biometrics industry is set to expand to $16.47 billion by 2017, according to a recent report by market research firm Global Industry Analysts (GIA)
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Senator pushes for greater regulations on facial recognition tech
The increasing ubiquity and power of facial recognition software has Senator John D. Rockefeller (D – West Virginia) concerned about potential privacy violations; in a letter last month to the Federal Trade Commission, Senator Rockefeller urged the regulatory agency to study the technology and recommend legislation that would protect privacy
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