Imwinkelried's Research Covered in IT Security Magazine
Law professor Edward Imwinkelried and biometrics expert Mike Cherry's research into improving fingerprint identification was covered in SC Magazine, a publication for IT security professionals. Referencing a recent article by Imwinkelried and Cherry in Judicature on fingerprint biometrics weaknesses, the SC Magazine article pointed out that Imwinkelried and Cherry warn that the reliability of fingerprint biometrics has declined due to technological concerns and a growing world population.
When the first system for classifying and identifying fingerprints was created in the late 1800s, its creator said that the chances of two identical fingerprints were one in 64 billion. Imwinkelried and Cherry are concerned that with the world population exceeding six billion, and with most owning 10 fingers, the pool of fingerprints now exceeds those odds.
SC Magazine/January 24, 2007
Judicature, Vol. 90, No. 2
When the first system for classifying and identifying fingerprints was created in the late 1800s, its creator said that the chances of two identical fingerprints were one in 64 billion. Imwinkelried and Cherry are concerned that with the world population exceeding six billion, and with most owning 10 fingers, the pool of fingerprints now exceeds those odds.
SC Magazine/January 24, 2007
Judicature, Vol. 90, No. 2