> Not exactly, but you would have the digital equivalent - Since the digital > equivalents are not always unique, they do narrow the search considerably. > Agencies that use fingerprints use a database that sends a query for the digital > equivalent, and then the agency does a physical match against the records > returned.
This is a little OT :-) But isn't that basically a fingerprint fragment? I'm sure how easy it is to forge a fingerprint in real life, but, I would imagine it is possible, with the correct chemicals, and a base fingerprint to start with. (In fact I found the counterpane article I read before http://www.counterpane.com/crypto-gram-9808.html#biometrics ) Just seems to me that its not a good idea to store a fingerprint unencrypted on a card. A one way hash storage system (like crypt and salt in unix ) or other would be better IMHO Then again, I'm not a big fan of ID cards in general. wg - WishyWashyEuropeanLiberal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
