CNET News - 3M to buy biometrics firm Cogent for $943 million
CNET News reports: "The decision of 3M--a massive conglomerate--to acquire Cogent is based on its view that the biometrics market is booming. Cogent is a player in the $4 billion market, which 3M asserts will grow more than 20 percent over the next year. 3M said it is especially interested in using Cogent's services to reach law enforcement agencies."