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What is the difference between AFIS and Biometric fingerprint systems?

What is the difference between AFIS and Biometric fingerprint systems?

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Chris Kenway

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Chris Kenway, Content Writer, Jacksonville

Answered Jul 27, 2020

AFIS is an acronym for Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems. AFIS was developed by the police for identifying persons from a large record of files while the biometric fingerprinting system was developed for business purposes.

Identification of the biometric fingerprinting system is voluntary; the aim is to allow oneself to be identified; AFIS identification is not voluntary. It is used to search for someone that does not want to be found, for example, criminals.

AFIS identification takes time because it involves searching through a lot of files, while a biometric fingerprinting system takes seconds to identify a person. Biometric fingerprint has taken over the use of ID cards, passwords, and other methods of identifications.

In AFIS, all fingers from nail to nail; sometimes, it includes the ten fingers are captured while the biometric fingerprinting system only captures the portion of the finger.

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L. Agate

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Answered Jun 26, 2020

Fingerprint systems are instrumental to a number of fields, such as the medical and criminal field. They can help identify a person, by just using their finger. AFIS and Biometric are two of the types of systems that can be used to identify fingerprints. AFIS is an acronym that stands for Automated Fingerprint Identification System.

This system was created for the purpose of helping police officers solve crimes by using the fingerprints that may have been on crime scenes. This system is often used to find people that do not want to be found, such as criminals. However, biometrics are voluntary and those people want to use the system for instance of passwords and ID cards.

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Answered Jun 17, 2020

AFIS is known to stand for Automated Fingerprint Identification System. This is something that is used to identify individuals. AFIS was first created in order to help the police department get to know and identify the different individuals that are available.

There are a lot of people who do not want to be part of the AFIS because their records can be seen there. Biometrics are different. Those who would like to be part of the biometric system would like to be identified.

They want to make sure that they will be seen; otherwise, it can become a problem. The response time is also different for the two, with the biometrics system usually faster as compared to the AFIS.

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