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• 18.03.18

  Why Fingerprint Unlocking is Not Protected by the Fifth Amendment

  Because a court could demand that you use your fingerprint to open your smartphone during an investigation, attorneys are warning people against using the biometric feature on their devices. Legally, an investigator cannot forcibly obtain a passcode, but they can get you to reveal information by scanning your fingerprint. While […]

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• 04.03.18

  How Fingerprint Sensors Give Law Enforcement Access to Your Information

      Because technology moves so quickly, sometimes the law has to play a catch-up game. This is the case for fingerprinting sensors located on mobile devices because, while they enhance security, they do not protect individuals from being forced to give up information in an investigation. By using a biometric […]

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• 17.02.18

  Smartphone Makers Must Balance Safety and Security with Fingerprint Sensors

  Phone manufacturers want to give users the most convenient, most secure methods to operate their phones, which is why companies like Apple and Samsung have integrated fingerprinting sensors into mobile devices. While the biometric technology makes purchasing and accessing phone functions easier, it does not necessarily make the devices as […]

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• 03.02.18

  Ancient Fingerprint Reveals Neanderthal Bone in Russia

     An innovative molecular fingerprinting technique has allowed British scientists to identify the bone of a Neanderthal from about 2,000 small bone fragments. Removed from an archeological dig in Russia, the bone is the first ever discovered to belong to an extinct human ancestor, and it was uncovered with the […]

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• 16.01.18

  Door-to-Door Salespeople to be Fingerprinted in ID

  The police department in Twin Falls, ID is mandating that visiting vendors in the town must be fingerprinted, to protect the townspeople from harassment. The police chief notes that the fingerprinting requirement is not to prevent door-to-door sales, but to protect residents from any potentially harmful people showing up on […]

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• 12.12.17

  Fingerprinting Children More Effectively Records Vaccinations

  Researchers at Michigan State are working to replace inaccurate vaccination logs with fingerprinting systems for young children in Africa. Efficiently matching the fingerprints of children with scanning technology with help replace the unreliable paper records to update patient history. While initially intended for vaccination recording, the fingerprint system may help […]

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• 18.11.17

  Foreigners in Russia to Be Fingerprinted Upon Entry

  All people without Russian citizenship who receive an entry visa must now be fingerprinted, according to the new biometric registration requirements mandated by Putin. With the goal of preventing unknown terrorists or illegal immigrants from gaining access to the country, everyone entering Russia with a visa will undergo fingerprinting starting […]

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• 05.10.17

  Police in CA are Using Biometric Tech to Identify Suspects

  California police are using biometric technology to track suspects by scanning their fingerprints, tattoos, and photographs. EFF, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, conducted a study to determine the fingerprinting technologies and biometric methods being used by law enforcement, and they received responses from 30 different organizations and nine police departments. About […]

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