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Test Proves 'The Eyes Have It' For ID Verification

Submitted by Anjni on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 11:50

The eyes may be the mirror to the soul, but the iris reveals a person's true identity -- its intricate structure constitutes a powerful biometric.

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New Biometric Data Standard Adds DNA, Footmarks and Enhanced Fingerprint Descriptions

Submitted by Anjni on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 11:48

 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.

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Two More Active Moons Around Saturn

Submitted by Anjni on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 11:46

Saturn’s moons Tethys and Dione are flinging great streams of particles into space, according to data from the NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini mission to Saturn. The discovery suggests the possibility of some sort of geological activity, perhaps even volcanic, on these icy worlds.