[F8] fingerprint scanner

John Summerfield debian at herakles.homelinux.org
Sat Dec 1 21:16:33 UTC 2007


Konstantin Svist wrote:

> See here how Mythbusters opened a "strong" fingerprint-only lock with a 
> photocopied fingerprint: 
> http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/22/digital-fingerprint-door-lock-defeated-by-photocopied-print/ 

They still need the fingerprint. In the (common) case of a stolen 
laptop, possession of the computer doesn't necessarily lead to 
possession of the key print.



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John

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