Traditional methods of personal identification based on skin patterns have been used since 1858. The procedure normally requires pressing a single digit onto an ink pad, and then rolling it on a piece of paper to create an outline of fingertip ridges. Getting a good image may require several attempts, and ink-stains are a common hazard. Live-scan fingerprinting eliminates the mess and increases accuracy.
Few individuals have never had their prints copied at some point during their lives, and many people express concerns about easy government and corporate access to their personal identity and linked information. While any system carries the potential for abuse, the digital process is the next logical step in upgrading current, existing databases, and making them more quickly accessible when circumstances require a quick solution.
Capturing identity digitally is not a new idea. Security companies and law-enforcement have already been using various types of biometrics, or the measurement of physical identifiers, in their security and screening systems. Internal eye features are compared by retinal scans, and external ears are also being used. Some methods can analyze vocal patterns, and nearly everyone already understands the role of individual DNA.
Even though most people are not considered criminal, there are instances when verification is absolutely necessary. Even a part-time governmental job performed by old fashioned means, such as census-taking, requires a background check that includes fingerprinting. Most civilian jobs also require a basic level of background investigation, and many, such as teaching, piloting an aircraft or dispensing pharmaceuticals, require an in-depth investigation.
Because big data samples every Internet session or phone conversation, it is easy to fear a huge, connected information base containing a personal history. In reality, a universal, transparent system that is available to all branches of government or business does not yet exist on a practical level. Privacy laws currently prevent unrestricted sharing of confidential information. Each request requires another live scan.
The Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) can retrieve prints nationwide in as little as a half hour, and together with mug shots and criminal records can identify nearly fifty million people. Non-law enforcement uses include the issuing of various licenses, social service applications, and employment screenings. The digital machines performing this function look a little like a printer or desktop copier.
It is not possible to access the current system simply by buying a used device over the Internet. In many states, purchases must be made through approved vendors, and information transmitted incorrectly is blocked. The components of this system include a specially designed print or palm scanner, a computer loaded with special software, appropriate network access and security, and the proper training of operators.
Most people would rather not wait three to eight weeks for a standard inked application to process. Using digital scanning, wait times are greatly reduced. There are far fewer errors, and those that exist are detected and corrected faster. Getting printed digitally takes about three minutes, and there is no residual ink mess. There are no long waiting lines to get printed, and most results are returned within two days.
Few individuals have never had their prints copied at some point during their lives, and many people express concerns about easy government and corporate access to their personal identity and linked information. While any system carries the potential for abuse, the digital process is the next logical step in upgrading current, existing databases, and making them more quickly accessible when circumstances require a quick solution.
Capturing identity digitally is not a new idea. Security companies and law-enforcement have already been using various types of biometrics, or the measurement of physical identifiers, in their security and screening systems. Internal eye features are compared by retinal scans, and external ears are also being used. Some methods can analyze vocal patterns, and nearly everyone already understands the role of individual DNA.
Even though most people are not considered criminal, there are instances when verification is absolutely necessary. Even a part-time governmental job performed by old fashioned means, such as census-taking, requires a background check that includes fingerprinting. Most civilian jobs also require a basic level of background investigation, and many, such as teaching, piloting an aircraft or dispensing pharmaceuticals, require an in-depth investigation.
Because big data samples every Internet session or phone conversation, it is easy to fear a huge, connected information base containing a personal history. In reality, a universal, transparent system that is available to all branches of government or business does not yet exist on a practical level. Privacy laws currently prevent unrestricted sharing of confidential information. Each request requires another live scan.
The Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) can retrieve prints nationwide in as little as a half hour, and together with mug shots and criminal records can identify nearly fifty million people. Non-law enforcement uses include the issuing of various licenses, social service applications, and employment screenings. The digital machines performing this function look a little like a printer or desktop copier.
It is not possible to access the current system simply by buying a used device over the Internet. In many states, purchases must be made through approved vendors, and information transmitted incorrectly is blocked. The components of this system include a specially designed print or palm scanner, a computer loaded with special software, appropriate network access and security, and the proper training of operators.
Most people would rather not wait three to eight weeks for a standard inked application to process. Using digital scanning, wait times are greatly reduced. There are far fewer errors, and those that exist are detected and corrected faster. Getting printed digitally takes about three minutes, and there is no residual ink mess. There are no long waiting lines to get printed, and most results are returned within two days.
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