Falsehoods programmers believe about... Biometrics
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(For the new reader, there is a famous essay called Falsehoods Programmers Believe About Names. It has since spawned a long list of Falsehoods Programmers Believe About....) Everyone has fingerprints! The BBC has a grim tale of a family with a genetic mutation which means they have no fingerprints. It details the issues they have getting official ID. In 2010, fingerprints became mandatory for passports and driver's licences. After several attempts, Amal was able to obtain a passport by…
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