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MAR 2015

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www.officer.com March 2015 Law Enforcement Technology 29 analysis by determining if spoofing has taken place. Cornett says those concerned with border security are primarily interested in catching individuals on watch lists trying to enter the coun- try. Two types of fingerprint detec- tion systems facilitate this work: one- to-one and one-to-many. One-to-one is basically what you use to unlock a phone. One-to-many compares fin- gerprints against millions of identify- ing images. "The fear with regard to spoofing is not so much someone spoofing to be someone else, but someone spoof- ing to not be themselves, and hiding their identity through spoofing," he says. One of the dangers of spoofing would be amplified in what he calls "unobserved" crossing points, such as when an individual simply inputs his fingerprint into a kiosk for analysis. That's when spoofing would most likely occur, according to Cornett. One way around this is to develop technology—some of which already exists—that detects what Cornett terms "liveness." A pulse and other sensors that could corroborate that the person is using his or her own fingerprint or other biometric data is key. In fact, according to Anderson of the Cross Border Institute, Prof. Roman Maev, a Russian-born physicist and founding director of the University of Windsor-based Institute for Diagnostic Imaging, has • Ultra-Rugged, Fully Submersible Waterproof Design • Transfer/Charging Base Provides "Dock & Go" Convenience • 9 Hours Of Continuous HD Recording On A Single Charge • Integrates With Evidence Library And 4RE® In-Car Video Systems • The Easiest Camera To Use And Understand • Record-After-The-Fact® Provides the Ultimate Safety Net • Exceptional Quick-Release Mounting Hardware SIMPLY SUPERIOR WatchGuardVideo.com/VISTA 800-605-6734 IN-CAR VIDEO • WEARABLE • MOTORCYCLE • INTERVIEW • EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT ® VISTA is a trademark of WatchGuard Video. WatchGuard, 4RE and Record-After-the-Fact are registered trademarks of WatchGuard Video, registered in the U.S. All Rights Reserved. ©2015 WATCHGUARD VIDEO. INTEGRATES WITH 4RE® IN-CAR VIDEO SYSTEMS Circle 21 on Reader Service Card been researching a fingerprint scanner that would not simply look at the fingerprint pat- tern, but also examine the pattern of the blood vessels under the skin. Cornett says ultrasonic technology, as well as thermal-based tech and other new approaches being developed, could make spoofing much more difficult for criminals and, at the same time, help keep the bor- ders safer. ■ A 12-year veteran of police work, Carole Moore has served in patrol, forensics, crime prevention and criminal investiga- tions, and has extensive training in many law enforcement disciplines.

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