[Gllug] Biometrics?

[John Edwards]

On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 11:09:30AM +0000, Peter Corlett wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 10:58:37AM +0000, Bernard Peek wrote:
> [...]
> > The amount of data in the whole genome is vast, so they don't store that.
> > Instead they use what amounts to a hash function.
> 
> Quite. This means that there are a surprising number of hash collisions.
> This fact appears to be quietly ignored by the police and courts.

It's perfectly OK for use it for small groups (eg cab drivers
working near location A on a particular date), but if it's the
only evidence presented than that is a problem.


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