Tag: Lawrence Technological University
Altus Fire & Life Safety appoints Cary B. Wood as CEO
November 4, 2025SSN Staff
NEW YORK—Altus Fire & Life Safety, a provider of fire protection and life safety services, has announced the appointment of Cary B. Wood as president and chief executive officer, and as a member of the board of directors. Wood will begin his role as CEO of Altus on Dec. 1, 2025.
Wood is a highly experienced executive who brings over three decades of experience in private equity-backed and public company settings, most recently serving as chief executive officer and a member of...
Biometrics turns inward, shifts security focus to knees
January 29, 2013SSN Staff
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—While biometrics is often associated with fingerprints, iris recognition and voice identification, a new trend could involve identifying people by their kneecaps, according to EurekaAlert, an online science news service.
Just as our eyes and fingerprints are unique to us, so too are our kneecaps. Computer scientist Lior Shamir of Lawrence Technological University, based here, has demonstrated how a knee scan can be used to single us out.
Shamir tested the approach and achieved...