Tag: BIOMETRICS

Their computer counterparts may attract the majority of the media's attention, but smartphones aren't exactly invulnerable to viruses and hackers. As people diversify their mobile usage for banking and purchasing purposes, fortifying smartphone security becomes paramount. A few mobile protective services already exist, but -- as biometric technology becomes more effective -- security measures ...

Like something out of a futuristic Roberto Bolaño novel, city officials in Leon, Mexico are currently putting together a citywide database of its citizens' irises. They plan on using the system to keep track of known criminal offenders -- and, presumably, every other person in the city. Biometrics R&D firm Global Rainmakers has already begun shipping iris scanners to the city of more ...

Not sure if you folks have heard, but apparently there are some serious gang-related issues in Mexico. Crazy, right? Just about two years after the Mexican government began swapping game consoles and computers for weaponry in a bizarre (and evidently futile) effort to curb crime, the country has now decided to take things one step further. Beginning in April, a law will require mobile phone ...

Surely your remember Project Lantern from back in 2006, right? If you weren't too fond of that initiative, let's just say your worst nightmare is coming true. Going forward, every police force in the UK will be equipped with mobile fingerprint scanners, which will allow the fuzz to carry out identity checks right on the street. Dubbed Project Midas, this here setup is supposed to "transform the ...

Biometrics refers to the study of identifying you by some physical characteristic. For ages, the fingerprint has been the ideal choice for identifying you without your express consent. These days, computerized surveillance cameras and a variety of other tracking techniques can automatically identify you by your body shape, the position of your facial features, and even the way you walk. With ...

Check this out: A new prototype dress may one day help dense men or women clue in on their partner's emotional condition. The Daily Mail reports that the Bubelle Dress, designed by scientists at the Dutch electronics company Philips, changes colors depending on the wearer's mood. The dress's development was prompted by a research venture dubbed the SKIN Probe Project, which imagines daily ...