|
Home | Forums | Gallery | Register | Video Directory | FAQ | Members List | Calendar | Games | Search | Today's Posts | Mark Forums Read | Chat Room |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
||||
|
||||
FBI aims for world's largest biometrics database
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI is embarking on a $1 billion project to build the world's largest computer database of biometrics to give the government more ways to identify people at home and abroad, the Washington Post reported on Friday.
The FBI has already started compiling digital images of faces, fingerprints and palm patterns in its systems, the paper said. In January, the agency -- which focuses on violations of federal law, espionage by foreigners and terrorist activities -- expects to award a 10-year contract to expand the amount and kinds of biometric information it receives, it said. At an employer's request, the FBI will also retain the fingerprints of employees who have undergone criminal background checks, the paper said. If successful, the system, called Next Generation Identification, will collect the biometric information in one place for identification and forensic purposes, the Post said. |
Sponsored Links |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Scary
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
UN's Largest Support comes from US dollars! | tdponder | NATO | 9 | 01-18-2008 10:06 PM |
America Supports You: Singer Aims to Play at Every Military Base | darrels joy | General Posts | 4 | 03-25-2006 10:13 PM |
The Coffelt KIA Database | MORTARDUDE | Vietnam | 0 | 02-27-2004 10:47 AM |
Stryker brigade off to Iraq in state's largest deployment since WWII | MORTARDUDE | General Posts | 0 | 10-31-2003 06:34 PM |
Database problems | David | Suggestions to Admin | 1 | 09-11-2002 10:06 AM |
|