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The FBI is about to expand on it’s shared fingerprint database and give law enforcement access to a full arsenal of biometric identifiers. Network World has an article that show the great expanse the FBI is about to go through in their identification processing.
via Network World
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is expanding beyond its traditional fingerprint-focused collection practices to develop a new biometrics system that will include DNA records, 3-D facial imaging, palm prints and voice scans, blended to create what’s known as “multi-modal biometrics.”
Here are a few more details:
Picture by Matthew Goldthwaite. License GFDLThe next-generation FBI database system is under design by MorphoTrak and is expected to include DNA, iris scans, advanced 3-D facial imaging and voice scans among its multi-modal biometrics. Lower turnaround times for delivering information over wide-area networks are planned. The goal is to drop from a roughly two-hour response time for IAFIS urgent requests to less than 10 minutes.