news of today was the nrc report, concluding: data mining is not the answer | nyt or fuzo

anyhow, two universities published their optimistic yet futuristic ideas on surveillance by - well, call it "image mining":

Concordia University, Montrea: Computer Imaging to Read Face to Detect Threat
It said this system will help take and analyse photos of individuals, potentially in areas of high traffic where security is a primary concern, such as an airport. | national post

more of the same

University of Bradford: increase security at border controls by developing a computer system capable of detecting guilt | alpha galileo