Biometrics

New biometric tools for Android
Neurotechnology releases VeriFinger, VeriLook, and MegaMatcher biometric technologies for the Android platform; the new products contain the same algorithms as the PC-based versions of the three solutions
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Facial expression for anxiety identified
Researchers have, for the first time, identified the facial expression of anxiety; the facial expression for the emotion of anxiety comprises an environmental scanning look that appears to aid risk assessment
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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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China to fingerprint all foreigners
Chinese lawmakers are currently considering new visa rules that would require all visitors working and studying in the country to have their fingerprints scanned as they enter and exit
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DNC seeks hi-tech credentials and tickets for convention
For the upcoming Democratic National Convention, event organizers are currently seeking companies that can create highly-sophisticated security badges and tickets that are not easily forged or copied
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Sector Report for Tuesday, 3 January 2012: Biometrics
This report contains the following stories.
* Mentalix wins contract to convert Texas fingerprint archive

* Accenture to bolster capabilities of US-VISIT

* VeriLook tracks faces in real-time

* Also noted
Plus 1 additional story.
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Mentalix wins contract to convert Texas fingerprint archive
Mentalix Inc. was recently awarded a contract by Texas’ Department of Public Safety’s Crime Records Service to scan more than 1.4 million fingerprint cards from its oldest archive
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Accenture to bolster capabilities of US-VISIT
DHS has awarded Accenture Federal Services a 13-month, $71 million contract further to enhance the capabilities of US-VISIT
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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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Accenture wins $71 million contract for US VISIT
On Wednesday Accenture Federal Services announced that it had won a thirteen month, $71 million contract with DHS to bolster its immigration and border management systems
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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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