Tag: database
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biometric borders, lockheed, background checks & id
eu plans biometric border checksfrom time: It is a very 21st century conundrum: how can modern, open democracies provide basic homeland security in a world with nearly limitless mobility? On Wednesday, the European Commission tried to answer that by unveiling a border management plan calling for fingerprinting all foreign visitors to the European Union. lockheed…
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uk police retain dna of ‘petty crime suspects’
from telegraph: Suspects accused of trivial “crimes” such as picking wild flowers or defacing coins can have their DNA stored for life on a national database, police guidelines reveal. A report by police chiefs lists more than 5,000 offences that qualify for lifelong inclusion on the database. Anyone arrested for any of the crimes will…
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australian defence group wants dna bank
from the australian: All troops should be forced by law to give DNA samples, according to the influential lobby group Australia Defence Association. But both sides of politics yesterday rejected the ADA’s call, saying they would not support new laws compelling all soldiers to give DNA samples. Their comments follow the revelation in The Australian…
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microchip implants cause tumors in lab animals
damning research could spell the end of VeriChipfrom inteldaily: The Associated Press will issue a breaking story this weekend revealing that microchip implants have induced cancer in laboratory animals and dogs, says privacy expert and long-time VeriChip opponent Dr. Katherine Albrecht. As the AP will report, a series of research articles spanning more than a…
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outrage at 500,000 dna database mistakes
from telegraph: Civil liberties campaigners and MPs have raised doubts about the national DNA database after the Home Office confirmed it contained more than 500,000 false or wrongly recorded names. Suspects arrested over any imprisonable offence, including rape and murder, can have their DNA held even if they are not charged or are acquitted. The…