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Potentially key fingerprint evidence is currently not being considered due to shortcomings in the way it is reported, according to a report published today in Significance, the magazine of the Royal Statistical Society and the American Statistical Association. Researchers involved in the study have devised a statistical model to enable the weight of fingerprint evidence to be quantified, paving the way for its full inclusion in the criminal identification process. Fingerprints have been...

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Medbox, Inc. (Pinksheets: MDBX) (www.medboxinc.com) announced today their new lineup of products for 2012. Through their subsidiary, Prescription Vending Machines, Inc., the company sells medicine dispensing and storage systems, which are designed to be used in hospitals, pharmacies, urgent care centers, alternative medicine clinics and doctor's offices. The systems maintain inventory control, increase accountability of employees...

Seoul, Jan 18, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - Suprema, Inc., a global leader in biometrics and ID solutions, announced today that the company's 'RealScan-G10' and 'RealScan-10' fingerprint live scanners tested in full compliance and received final certification from the Government of India's STQC (Standardization Testing & Quality Certification) for the country's UID(Unique ID, India's next generation national ID) project. The STQC certification is an essential requirement for procurements of...

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AVT, Inc. (Ticker: AVTC) (www.autoretail.com) had had one of their automated systems featured on KTLA News in a segment discussing the future of prescription medicine dispensing. The AVT developed Medbox(TM) Rx Prescription Dispensing System was on display, and a company spokesperson described how the process works. The story stated that when a customer drops off their prescription at the pharmacy, the pharmacist will ask if they want...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DigitalPersona, Inc., a global provider of strong authentication and access management solutions, today announced the results of a survey which shows more than half of retailers still use passwords for point-of-sale (POS) system login, despite concerns over the sharing and misuse of those passwords. The survey also revealed that of those companies considering a change to new login methods, nearly 70 percent are considering a switch...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New Anti-Fingerprint screen protector technology designed to match the clarity and anti-fingerprint functionality of the iPhone 4S screen. Fingerprints and scratches are some of the biggest annoyances of smartphone use. The iPhone screen has an oleophobic (i.e. oil-repellant) coating that resists fingerprints, but its reinforced glass is still prone to unsightly scratches. Many users cover their screens with a film protector to stop...

VILNIUS, Lithuania, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurotechnology, a provider of high-precision biometric identification technologies, today announced their new line of embedded biometric technologies, including VeriFinger Embedded SDK for fingerprint biometrics, VeriLook Embedded SDK for face biometrics and MegaMatcher Embedded SDK for multi-biometric systems using face and fingerprints in combination. The embedded versions are designed for use in low-power, compact and/or...

VILNIUS, Lithuania, Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurotechnology, a provider of high-precision biometric identification technologies, today announced the availability of VeriLook Surveillance 2.0, a software development kit (SDK) for biometric face identification using live video streams from single or multiple high-resolution digital surveillance cameras. VeriLook Surveillance 2.0 provides real-time identification of faces and can be used in a wide range of surveillance...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a revised biometric standard in November, 2011, that vastly expands the type and amount of information that forensic scientists can share across their international networks to identify victims or solve crimes. Biometric data is a digital or analog representation of physical attributes that can be used to uniquely identify us. The new standard is the Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial & Other...

Chicago-based, Accurate Biometrics, Illinois’ largest fingerprint service provider, has been awarded a new five year FBI Channeling Contract that provides Accurate Biometrics direct access to the FBI Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS). This marks the second FBI channeling contract award for Accurate Biometrics. Chicago, Illinois (PRWEB) December 04, 2011 Chicago-based, Accurate Biometrics, Illinois’ largest fingerprint service provider, has...