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Schneier slams US border biometrics
The Department of Homeland Security has disputed Bruce Schneier's claim that the US-Visit program has had no impact on reducing criminal and terrorist threats.
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A new kind of digital wallet (complete with physical card)
iCache's new Geode iPhone cover comes with a fingerprint sensor and a transformable card, bringing new meaning to mobile payments.
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Sweet bypass for student finger scanner
An Australian high school has installed "secure" fingerprint scanners for roll call. But will savvy students find its sweet spot?
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Verizon DBIR challenge clue #4
Hopefully, this should be the last clue: "If you've found the p(f+) in a fingerprint, you should be able to find the key."
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Double-screen laptop appears in Japan
At the Createc tech show in Japan, an otherwise run-of-the-mill laptop from local PC purveyor Kohjinsha has not one, but two widescreen displays.
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Apple patents point to haptics, fingerprints, RFID
Three patent applications made by Apple were published last week, covering technologies including haptics, fingerprint recognition and RFID.
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Apple files patents on haptic feedback, biometrics and RFID detection
A patent application filed by Apple in February 2008 for multi-touch display screen with localized tactile feedback indicates that the company is researching haptic feedback for possible inclusion...
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Schneier slams US border biometrics
The Department of Homeland Security has disputed Bruce Schneier's claim that the US-Visit program has had no impact on reducing criminal and terrorist threats.
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New technique IDs substances, not just fingerprints
Law enforcement has a powerful new tool – mass spectrometry. The technique to measure the chemical composition of a sample isn't a new technology but, writing in Science, R. Graham Cooks has...
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OS fingerprinting Apple's iPhone 2.0 software - a "trivial joke"
Just like every decent web service out there wanting to identify the iPhone's mobile Safari browser in order to serve custom applications, in this very same way malicious attackers would like to...
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New fingerprint detection technology
Researchers at the University of Leicester, UK, working with Northamptonshire Police, have found a new technique for identifying fingerprints on metal. This method will enable forensic scientists...
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Eyealike tackles video copyright problem
Eyealike, which developed software for facial recognition and image detection, is tackling the video copyright infringement problem. Eyealike Copyright creates digital fingerprints, consisting of...
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Only Microsoft stands between me and 64-bit bliss
Back in November of last year I switched one of the systems that I use regularly over from Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit to 64-bit. I had expected that the switch would be a painful one, but as...
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FBI building massive biometric database
In The Simpsons movie, Marge, Bart and Lisa's conversations are tracked by the NSA. It's not that they've been targeted as specific threats to the EPA's plans to wipe Springfield off the map but...
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For some categories, Vista x64 support is still scarce
A reader asks if Microsoft ever plans to support its own desktop fingerprint reader on Vista x64. This is yet another example of the little incompatibilities and annoyances that exist in the...
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Identifying fingerprints in seconds
Researchers at the University of Warwick, UK, say they have developed a technology to identify damaged fingerprints in just a few seconds. Their approach neglects surface marks and focuses on...
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Rootkit-like behavior found on Sony fingerprint reader
Finnish anti-virus vendor F-Secure has found rootkit-like features in a plug-and-play fingerprint reader marketed by Sony.
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Cataloguing marijuana's fingerprints
When a police officer stops a car and finds marijuana under the driver's car seat, he has no idea where the marijuana comes from. But as Alaska Report recently wrote, he might be soon able to ask...
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UK politicians call for limits on student fingerprinting
The UK is seeing a backlash to education authorities scanning student fingerprints without asking parents' permission, reports PC Pro. Fingerprint systems are used in schools to allow...
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VA, MD responders get digital ID cards
As funding is cut back for smart cards, DC area counties deliver 75,000 credentials to police, fire and rescue personnel.
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