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Northrup Grumman develops mobile biometric device

Friday, April 23, 2010

Northrup Grumman announced the release of BioTRAC, a portable and mobile identity authentication device that collects biometric data and authenticates the individual in field-based operations. The device is manufactured by Black Diamond Advanced Technology and is reported to be ideally suited for use by law enforcement, homeland security and other military personnel.

The BioTRAC boasts a rugged design with four high-resolution fingerprint scanners and dual iris capture cameras. Other aspects of the device include a smartcard and proximity card reader, GPS, various wireless communications, digital camera, barcode reading capability and the ability to be vehicle mounted. [end] 

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