'Brain fingerprinting' could change lie-detector tests.

• Author: Book, Elizabeth G.
• Position: Security Beat - Brief Article

The Farwell method of brain fingerprinting is a new technology applicable for investigating crimes and exonerating innocent suspects, with a record of 100 percent accuracy in research on FBI agents, U.S. government agencies and field applications, said officials.

Brain fingerprinting determines scientifically whether a suspect has the details of a crime stored in his brain. The system watches for a particular brain response that happens automatically whenever the person sees something familiar.

The technology is ready for implementation by government, military and industrial organizations, in the areas of counter terrorism, counter intelligence, counter espionage, counter-industrial espionage and other crimes, said Nash Thompson, of Brain Fingerprinting Laboratories'...