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Can behavioral biometrics help detect terrorists entering the U.S.?

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Can behavioral biometrics help detect terrorists entering the U.S.?
Fingerprinting air passengers entering the United States is one counter-terrorism method used today . But the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has another idea in the works: a behavioral biometrics monitoring system that gauges small changes in a person's body, dubbed the "fidget factor," especially in answer to a question such as "Do you intend to cause harm to America?" Read More


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Ohio's governor Ted Strickland has defended his order to ban offshoring of state government work, describing it as "common sense". Read More

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