Archive for January 19th, 2008
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Saturday, January 19th, 2008
FBI Spearheads Biometric Program with Other Nations
The FBI is spearheading the creation of a biometrics program, called 'Server in the Sky,' with international partners using biometric information — such as irises and palm prints — to create a worldwide database of criminals and terrorists. From The Guardian.
Biometric measurements, irises or palm prints as well as fingerprints, and other personal information […]
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Saturday, January 19th, 2008
Nine Pakistani Police Fired in Rauf Escape
The BBC reports that nine Pakistani policemen have been fired for their involvement in Rashid Rauf's esacpe from jail last month.
The official Associated Press of Pakistan quotes police sources as saying that the inquiry showed that Mr Rauf managed to escape because of gross negligence and flouting of security procedures by police officials.
He escaped […]