The information represented by these friction grooves allows us to determine whether corresponding areas of groove friction have been caused by the same source or if it is impossible for them to have been caused by the same source. Since palm prints and fingerprints are unique and permanent, they have been used for over a century as a reliable form of identification. Anyway, palmar recognition has been slower in its automation due to some limitations in computing capabilities and live scanning technologies.
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Authors: Computer Security News

