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FINGERPRINT TECHNOLOGY [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dactyloscopy
CONT

Fingerprint technology uses a person's fingerprints to identify him through fingerprint scanning. This technology is used not only in security systems, but also in the field of forensic science and crime scene investigations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dactyloscopie
CONT

[La] collecte et le traitement des empreintes digitales doivent être limités pour les enfants et pour les personnes âgées [...] il n'existe pas de littérature scientifique démontrant de manière irréfutable que la technologie dactyloscopique est suffisamment fiable en ce qui concerne soit les enfants, soit les personnes âgées.

Spanish

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