> -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Aronson [mailto:spamtrap.secfocus@dja.mailme.org] > Law enforcement agencies use some kind of algorithm to convert > fingerprints to a numeric value, so that they can be easily > compared. My understanding is that this is only an approximate representation -- it's not intended to be unique, it's only a method for quickly locating prints similar to the suspect print. The final comparison between a print that's on file and a suspect print is done by eye, and is actually somewhat subjective.
