Re: CAPTCHA Aside: Fingerprints fade with age

Joshue writes:

> I'm thinking we should be clear about when they are referring to two very
different things.

+1 Josh, and might I suggest we start referring to it/them as
"digital-fingerprints" to convey that difference?

JF

On Fri, Apr 19, 2019 at 3:45 AM Joshue O Connor <joconnor@w3.org> wrote:

> Thanks for that Janina - something that struck me also from the
> conversation on the APA call, was the idea of 'fingerprinting' based on
> tracking a user interaction and being able to identify them from same,
> and fingerprinting as in the analogue sense.
>
> I'm thinking we should be clear about when they are referring to two
> very different things.
>
> Thanks
>
> Josh
>
> On 19/04/2019 09:24, Janina Sajka wrote:
> > I learned this anecdotaly yesterday. It was news to me that many adult
> > fingerprints can become less and less readable as people age. The
> > following page cites some credible sources:
> >
> >
> http://www.seniorwomen.com/news/index.php/another-aging-puzzle-the-case-of-the-disappearing-fingerprints
> >
> >
> > I'm yet unsure what effect, if any, this will have on our CAPTCHA draft.
> > Fortunately, my anecdote reporters seemed content with facial
> > recognition alternatives.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Janina
> >
> >
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