Biometrics security is not foolproof 2
The Windows registry is a proof of concept that, if computer programmers designed buildings and bridges, one woodpecker could destroy Western civilization. ...
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FBI to develop tattoo database4
Walter Pacheco The Augusta Chronicle ORLANDO, Fla. — The FBI wants your tattoos — more specifically, the meanings behind their inky black lines and colorful shapes — and it's asking ...
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Police embracing tech that predicts crimes2
By Heather Kelly CNN.com For something that predicts the future, the software is deceptively simple looking. A map of a city is marked up with small red squares, each indicating a 500-by-500-foot zone ...
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Database helps cops searching for identities
By Michelle Tuccitto Sullo New Haven Register MERIDEN — A nationwide database has provided solid leads to the possible identity of a man killed on Interstate 91 here in 2008, according to police. ...
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Will we ever have a true lie detector?2
The quest for a method to detect deception has been ongoing for several hundred years. Our tradition of oath-taking in court prior to giving testimony comes from a medieval practice of requiring witnesses ...
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Finding that face in the crowd
Even though it dates me as someone who has been around a while, the first time I can remember the “face in the crowd” phenomenon coming to notice was in the case of Arthur Bremer. Bremer was ...
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Video: Brazilian police deploy 'RoboCop' glasses15
By PoliceOne StaffSAO PAULO, BRAZIL - In advance of the 2014 World Cup, Brazilian police have debuted new high-tech facial recognition glasses that can scan up to 400 faces per second and match against ...
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Mobile fingerprint scanners making field IDs easier
Technology capable of scanning fingerprints in the field is becoming cheaper and more accessible. The most common use is for officers in the field to identify suspects and reveal aliases, but there are ...
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Atlanta police get new mobile fingerprint scanners3
By Rhonda Cook Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionATLANTA - There’s a new tool in town for fighting crime.RapID is a fingerprint scanner the size of a smart phone, and a crime-fighting tool so successful ...
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Biometrics gaining ground in law enforcement
All of us accumulate a lot of keys over time. We have locker keys, door keys, desk drawer keys, car keys, padlock keys, and keys that just appeared one day with no apparent use or function. If you have ...
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How to buy police biometrics products
By Thomas Bush III, Strategic Advisor for BIO-key InternationalIntroduction Wikipedia defines biometrics as “methods for uniquely recognizing humans based upon one or more intrinsic physical or behavioral ...
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Honolulu police posting DUI mug shots on the Web3
By Mark Niesse Associated PressHONOLULU — Mug shots of drunken driving suspects are landing on the Honolulu Police Department's Web site, creating a virtual wall of shame long before suspects get ...
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FBI delves into DMV photos in search for fugitives1
Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. — In its search for fugitives, the FBI has begun using facial-recognition technology on millions of motorists, comparing driver's license photos with pictures of convicts ...
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N.Y. police use biometrics system to secure weapons9
By Kenneth C. Crowe Times-UnionTROY, N.Y. — A city police officer wanting a Taser or rifle to take on patrol will only get the weapon after providing a thumbprint for identification. The police department's ...
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Fatigued officer who killed cyclists is charged12
Ed. Note: Officer fatigue is a serious and widespread issue throughout law enforcement. Click here for a compilation of articles from PoliceOne columnists on the critical topic. If you have experiences, ...
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Iris scans could be 'as common as fingerprinting'
By Wendy Koch USA TODAY (AP Photo/Chuck Stoody)SANTA FE, N.M. — A growing number of sheriff's departments are using iris scans to identify sex offenders, runaways, abducted children and wandering Alzheimer's ...
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