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...main attraction of such a system is that it is virtually foolproof. Keys can be copied, combination locks cracked, and the computerized cards used to open doors in fancy hotels can be stolen. But no one can steal or copy a fingerprint. Another advantage: people who use biometric locks no longer have to worry about forgetting their keys...
...most common biometric security system so far is the fingerprint scanner. In Japan a developer is installing the devices in 360 luxury homes as a security selling point. A health spa in Denver employs a print scanner to keep track of how often its members use the facilities. MAPCO Inc. of Tulsa relies on a system from Identix, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., to ensure that only authorized truck drivers are allowed to transport loads of dangerous gases...
...crime-scene sample and material obtained from the accused (usually in a blood sample) is virtually unassailable, say experts. Declares John Huss of Cellmark Diagnostics in Germantown, Md., another DNA-testing firm: "Except for identical twins, one in 4 trillion or 5 trillion people might share the same genetic fingerprint...
...toilet kit. Looking through the passenger's luggage, a Customs official discovers the small cache. In the past the official might have levied a perfunctory fine. In accordance with a new get-tough policy that took effect last week, however, U.S. Customs officers will now arrest, book and fingerprint every person entering the country with illicit drugs, no matter how small the amount...
...tool in criminal investigations. Using restriction enzymes as "scissors," he cut the DNA taken from several people into segments and arranged them into patterns that somewhat resemble the bar codes found on supermarket products. The DNA from each individual, he found, formed a unique pattern -- in effect a DNA fingerprint...