Meet FBI’s Newest Tool To Fight Off The Crime – iPhone [Preview]

December 6th, 2011News0 Comments
The title sounds weird,isn’t it? But it is cent percent true as iPhone is being used as a tool tocapture unknown fingerprints by law enforcement agencies.So if you sport any FBI guy enlisting iPhone’s touch screen, don’t feel surprised! 
iPod Finger Print Scanner Meet FBIs Newest Tool To Fight Off The Crime iPhone [Preview]
Its publicly known that Apple’s iPhone series sports one of the best touch screens we have ever experienced and also runs on some latest technologies giving it advantage over its competitor. But now with the latest technological development, the iPhone can also be used to capture fingerprints of the culprit rather than searching for the same in the national database and thus reducing time required for identification greatly. President of Falcrum Technologies, Mr. Ken Nosker quoted, 

Time counts when you’re trying to identify and find a perp, so using an iPhone could significantly shorten the time police officers need to wait while fingerprints are run through the national database. Falcrum’s MobileOne device is just one product using the iPhone to create biometric devices for law enforcement.

The main benefit of using iPhone as a biometric device is hidden in the cost of iPhone. If a custom biometric device is to be given to every patrolling officer, the cost could empty police treasury. But with iPhone and MobileOne, they can get fingerprints done at very lower cost as many officers have already purchased iPhone, if nothing, out of admiration. This will save the time to the great extent, let it be suspect or an officer himself.
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The MobileOne device is designed keeping iPhone’s sleek body in mind, therefore it easily slips over an iPhone or iPod touch. The device is capable of taking high-quality fingerprints that would even surprise few FBI officials. Once taken, the fingerprints can then be easily sent to national database using iPhone’s Wi-Fi facility. In 2012, MobileOne device is set to be tested by FBI officials for checking its usability and if passed, it will soon arrive in all law enforcement agencies seeking dangerous criminals.
Now the question is sure to arise, Why not Android? Answering to this query, Nsker added,

For biometrics, which can include fingerprints, facial analysis, even voice prints, Apple provides the most stable performance.

He even shook of the possibility of considering any Android device currently available in market. So Bad luck there, Google!
The MobileOne device by Falcrum is expected to carry a tag of around $600 which might be higher than its cheap alternative MORIS (Mobile Offender Recognition and Information System) which is another option utilizing same platform of Apple’s. The MORIS also offers various extra services like facial recognition and iris recognition and is currently serving Florida Law Enforcement.
Don’t get huddled, make a habit of hearing such news as day-by-day as technology is evolving, devices like iPhone could reshape the future and alter many things.
Meet FBIs Newest Tool To Fight Off The Crime iPhone [Preview]

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