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Orwellian Airport Security and Brain-fingerprinting Technology

Airport security may soon shift from analyzing the physical content on our person or in our bags to analyzing the immaterial content of our intentions and emotions. Eventually only very happy passengers will be allowed to fly.

In the Media by Barbara Sowell - 9 comments

The Latest Crime-Fighting Weapon? Brain Fingerprinting

A new scientific technique can unlock the truth inside a criminal's mind, working more effectively than a lie detector test. Brain fingerprinting is finding favour in criminal justice, but it also has potential to help marketing and health-care markets.

In the Media by David Silverberg - 6 comments

Mandatory Fingerprinting Law For Texas Schools May Be Working

A new bill made it mandatory for prospective teachers in Texas to be fingerprinted and undergo a national background check in an effort to enhance children's safety. The bill also mandates current employees to be checked.

In the Media by Nikki Weingartner - 13 comments

Fingerprinting of Michigan School Workers Begins

One thing leads to another when it comes to making sure sex offenders are kept away from students. A simple idea becomes more complex, and costs more money than was initially thought.

In the Media by angelashupe - 2 comments

Iran Responds to U.S. Fingerprinting law

Iran has enacted a law requiring American citizens visiting the country to be fingerprinted upon arrival, an official said Saturday

In the Media by greger69 - 1 comment

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Met adopts fingerprint scanners

Scotland Yard has equipped its officers with mobile fingerprint scanners to identify suspects while on the streets.

Fingerprint-checking phone patent

Sony files a patent for a smartphone that can scan users' fingerprints through its screen and also offer improved video conference calls.

Refugee reforms include fingerprints, no appeals for some

New, tougher reforms to refugee legislation that hasn't yet come into force are already drawing fire from critics who say they give Canada's immigration minister too much power and risk the lives of claimants.

Feds: $100M Charity 'Scammer' Refuses To Reveal Identity

The man accused of using a fake identity to set up a bogus Navy Veterans charity (and then pocket millions in donations) has been captured, but authorities still have no idea who he is. In interviews with investigators, the fugitive who was captured in Portland, Oregon this week has refused to answer questions. His fingerprints yielded no matches. And when handed documents to sign, he scrawls only "X," according to U.S. Marshal Peter Elliott.