The “CSI” of the Republic of Korea, the National Institute of Scientific Investigation (NISI), has purchased Animetrics’ Forensica™ and Animetrics90 FaceWatch facial recognition biometric products. NISI’s research and development group initiated a project to explore Animetrics 2D to 3D technology and capabilities for both face recognition biometrics and for face creation and computer visualization applications. “The potential use for police agencies that find and attempt to identify suspects would be a giant step forward in the investigation process,” said NISI lead forensic scientist, Dr. J. Lee. Animetrics is headquartered in Conway, N.H. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/thirdfactor-4.gif)
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A Japanese researcher has developed a biometric that could be used to protect a car from theft: butt biometrics, according to verge.com. Shigeomi Koshimizu, an associate professor at the Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology in Tokyo has developed the technology. A seat pressure map to generates 39 indices that are used to uniquely identify a subject’s posterior. Results so far have been encouraging, with average false reject rates of 2.2% and false accept rates of 1.1%. read more »The E-Gates at Manchester Airport, facial recognition-based biometric gates that enable passengers to bypass lines for automated security checks, were temporarily suspended due to an investigation of a couple swapping passports and then passing through the gates, according to a BBC News article. read more »Using smart phones for online banking and shopping has been promoted as the next big thing, but adoption has been slow, partly due to the fact that smart phones have security issues. Scientific American reports that this might change with the development of quantum cryptography. read more »The Grand Korea Alliance has opened an NFC shopping center in Seoul’s busiest commercial district, according to NFC World. Shoppers in the South Korean capital can now head to the Myeongdong district to make NFC-enabled mobile payments at some 200 merchants, as well as download coupons from NFC smart posters, receive public transit info from tags at bus stations, and even place drink orders at restaurants with the tap of an NFC-enabled phone. read more »A new Morpho company under the Safran group has been launched called MorphoTrust USA. The new company, which was formed after the acquisition of three divisions and the headquarters of former biometrics developer L-1 Identity Solutions, will serve as an identity solutions provider dedicated to the U.S. market only. read more »The Biometrics Institute, a biometrics industry organization engaged in the research, analysis and education of biometric technologies, announced the release of a privacy charter for early, according to a CIO article. read more » |
