Even though biometric technology is known to be very effective and reliable, this does not mean that errors are nonexistent. The error rate for most biometric devices is around 1%, which is small but there is still a small chance of error. This means that if 1,000 people are identified using biometric technology about 10 will be misidentified. This is a small number, but it is an issue. Wrongly identifying someone can lead to major problems depending on the setting that the biometric device is used in. Eliminating errors altogether in identifying people using biometric technology is not possible.