Definitions[]
Biometrics[]
Conversion is "the creation of a template from the observed data."[1]
Computer technology[]
Conversion is the process of making changes to a database or software, generally changes which will allow the database or software to work on different computers or operating systems.
Data[]
Conversion is
| “ | the process of changing records from one medium to another or from one format to another.[2] | ” |
Software[]
Conversion is
| “ | [m]odification of existing software to enable it to operate with similar functional capability in a different environment; for example, converting a program from FORTRAN to Ada or converting a program that runs on one computer to run on another.[3] | ” |
Tort law[]
To state a claim for conversion, a plaintiff must establish:
- the plaintiff's ownership or right to possession of certain property;
- the defendant's conversion of the property by a wrongful act or disposition of property rights; and
- damages.[4]
References[]
- ↑ Privacy and Biometrics: Building a Conceptual Foundation, at 48.
- ↑ ISO 15489:2001.
- ↑ Information Technology: An Audit Guide For Assessing Acquisition Risks, Glossary, at 91.
- ↑ See Oakdale Village Group v. Fong, 43 Cal.App.4th 539, 543-44, 50 Cal.Rptr.2d 810 (1996) (full-text).