U.S. needs to change law to use Rapid DNA technology
An official at the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has acknowledged that a change to the DNA Identification Act of…
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Antigua and St. Kitts using biometrics to solve crime
Catching criminals and solving crimes will soon be a lot easier in Antigua & Barbuda thanks to the fingerprint system…
FBI to spend $1 billion on next generation biometrics
According to the New Scientist, as part of a US$1 billion update to the national fingerprint database in the United…
Arizona police forces testing fingerprint scanners
Police departments throughout Arizona are testing out MorpholDent, a portable fingerprint device that is about the size of iPhone. The…
DOJ grants $1 million for sex offender biometrics registry
The US Department of Justice will provide a grant of $1 million to five Native American tribes in Washington state…
An interview with Stevan Jovanovich, CEO, IntegenX
Please note: This article has been edited for clarity and length. Stevan Jovanovich, a persistent innovator and Chief Executive of…
Interpol and South African police host fingerprint experts
The Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (SARPCCO) hosted a 3-day meeting last week in Windhoek, attended by experts…
Voters asked to approve levy for biometric crime database
Voters from King County have been encouraged in a Seattle Times editorial to approve and support a six-year $120 million…
Biometric id systems can keep sex offenders out of schools
If a biometric identification system was put in place in New Zealand’s schools, it could help weed out employees who…
DNA being used to track timber trafficking
DNA testing is now being used to track timber trafficking. Applied forestry genetic firm Double Helix Tracking Technologies provides a…
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