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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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Mobile Biometric Tech Allows Cops to Catch OH Fugitive

The Madison, OH police department used special technology to arrest one of the most-wanted fugitives in the state. The method, known as Morpholdent, allowed officers to fingerprint the suspect, whose DOB and age did not match up, to determine that […]

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Floating Fingerprinting Locations Help Italy Process Migrants

  Because it is the second most popular destination for immigrants entering Europe, Italy is planning to introduce fingerprinting “hotspots” as soon as migrants reach rescue boats in the Mediterranean. These floating fingerprint centers will help more efficiently process the […]

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