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BioVault locks up biometrics: Using biometrics for encryption, digital signatures

A system that allows biometric data to be used to create a secret key for data encryption has been developed by researchers in South Africa. They describe details of the new technology in the International Journal of Electronic Se ...

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App scans faces of bar-goers to guess age, gender

(AP) -- A watchful eye has arrived on San Francisco's bar scene, but not to keep you in check. It just wants to check you out.

Technology / Software

created May 19, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Fujitsu develops world's smallest and slimmest palm vein biometric authentication sensor deployable in tablet devices

Fujitsu Laboratories Limited today announced development of the world's smallest and slimmest palm vein authentication sensor that is capable of being employed in tablet devices. By upgrading the technology's ...

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Iris recognition report evaluates 'needle in haystack' search capability

Identifying people by acquiring pictures of their eyes is becoming easier, according to a new report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NIST researchers evaluated the performance ...

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created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

BlackBerry may soon capture your eye and identity

Bringing back a bit of the sexiness of gadgets more suited to Ethan Hunt, James Bond or Captain Kirk, Research in Motion is making your BlackBerry an "eye-device," with information from your iris stored inside.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Can a machine tell when you're lying? Research suggests the answer is 'yes'

Inspired by the work of psychologists who study the human face for clues that someone is telling a high-stakes lie, UB computer scientists are exploring whether machines can also read the visual cues that give away deceit.

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created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 14 | with audio podcast

Ford collaborates with Microsoft for in-car health and wellness research

Ford, Microsoft Corp. and Healthrageous are researching how connected devices can help people monitor and maintain health and wellness

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created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Engineers unleash car-seat identifier that reads your rear end

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cars of the future may use the driver’s rear end as identity protection, through a system developed at Japan’s Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology. A report surfaced earlier ...

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created Dec 25, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 22 | with audio podcast report

IBM reveals five innovations that will change our lives in the next five years (Update)

Today IBM formally unveiled the sixth annual “IBM 5 in 5" (#ibm5in5) – a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and interact during the next five years.

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created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (25) | comments 27 | with audio podcast

New NIST biometric data standard adds DNA, footmarks and enhanced fingerprint descriptions

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a revised biometric standard in November, 2011, that vastly expands the type and amount of information that forensic scientists can share ...

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created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Putting a face -- and a fingerprint -- to a name

Bill Conner runs a defense company whose customers are threatened by new forms of global attack every day.

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created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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