Hi All,
Been a while since I posted but I've bought a new laptop with a
fingerprint scanner and this though occurred to me:-
What is to stop someone (Law Enforcement or Criminals) lifting my
fingerprint from my laptop and creating a rubber (synthetic) copy of my
fingerprint that they can overlay on to their finger?
Is this possible or is it science-fiction?
If it isn't science fiction then the whole world of biometric security
based on fingerprints is floored and shouldn't be trusted.
Robert
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On Nov 8, 2007 12:28 PM, Robert Jennings <rej@marinesoftware.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Is this possible or is it science-fiction?
>
It's a well-documented problem. Google for it.
So now, criminals will not only want to steal your laptop, but cut off
your finger to take with it.
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Ted Roche
Ted Roche & Associates, LLC
Robert Jennings wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Been a while since I posted but I've bought a new laptop with a
> fingerprint scanner and this though occurred to me:-
>
> What is to stop someone (Law Enforcement or Criminals) lifting my
> fingerprint from my laptop and creating a rubber (synthetic) copy of my
> fingerprint that they can overlay on to their finger?
>
> Is this possible or is it science-fiction?
>
> If it isn't science fiction then the whole world of biometric security
> based on fingerprints is floored and shouldn't be trusted.
>
It's not science fiction....haven't you ever seen the James Bond
movies? ;-)
--
Michael J. Babcock, MCP
MB Software Solutions, LLC
http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com
"Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!"
Ted Roche wrote:
> On Nov 8, 2007 12:28 PM, Robert Jennings <rej@marinesoftware.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Is this possible or is it science-fiction?
>>
>>
>
> It's a well-documented problem. Google for it.
>
> So now, criminals will not only want to steal your laptop, but cut off
> your finger to take with it.
>
>
Again...James Bond movie: Die Another Day....they lasered-off the guy's
hand above the wrist so they could use his handprint to get into a
specific area of the building. ;-)
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Michael J. Babcock, MCP
MB Software Solutions, LLC
http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com
"Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!"
On Nov 8, 2007 1:16 PM, MB Software Solutions
<vfpmcp@mbsoftwaresolutions.com> wrote:
> Again...James Bond movie: Die Another Day....they lasered-off the guy's
> hand above the wrist so they could use his handprint to get into a
> specific area of the building. ;-)
And, again, Google for it. I hate to break it to you, MB, but that was
a MOVIE. They didn't really laser off the man's hand. It's pretend.
But there are documented exploits in the real world of fingerprint
scanners. I'm not sure any involved lasers, though.
--
Ted Roche
Ted Roche & Associates, LLC
On Nov 8, 2007 12:28 PM, Robert Jennings <rej@marinesoftware.co.uk> wrote:
>
> What is to stop someone (Law Enforcement or Criminals) lifting my
> fingerprint from my laptop and creating a rubber (synthetic) copy of my
> fingerprint that they can overlay on to their finger?
>
http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/22/digital-fingerprint-door-lock-defeated-by-photocopied-print/
or: http://preview.tinyurl.com/qxjph
--
Ted Roche
Ted Roche & Associates, LLC
Thanks Ted & Michael,
I'll be reading up on how to disable it then!
Robert
Foxpro is will die in 2015, what is the next best language to go to?
Python?
-----Original Message-----
From: profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com]
On Behalf Of Ted Roche
Posted At: 08 November 2007 18:29
Posted To: Profox Archive
Conversation: [NF] Fingerprint Scanners
Subject: Re: [NF] Fingerprint Scanners
On Nov 8, 2007 12:28 PM, Robert Jennings <rej@marinesoftware.co.uk>
wrote:
>
> What is to stop someone (Law Enforcement or Criminals) lifting my
> fingerprint from my laptop and creating a rubber (synthetic) copy of
> my fingerprint that they can overlay on to their finger?
>
http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/22/digital-fingerprint-door-lock-defeate
d-by-photocopied-print/
or: http://preview.tinyurl.com/qxjph
--
Ted Roche
Ted Roche & Associates, LLC
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Robert Jennings wrote:
> Foxpro is will die in 2015, what is the next best language to go to?
> Python?
Don't tell anyone around here I told you so, but Python is a much better
language than FoxPro.
--
pkm ~ http://paulmcnett.com
INFIDEL!
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From: profox-bounces@leafe.com [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf
Of Paul McNett
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 12:52 PM
To: profox@leafe.com
Subject: Re: [NF] Fingerprint Scanners
Robert Jennings wrote:
> Foxpro is will die in 2015, what is the next best language to go to?
> Python?
Don't tell anyone around here I told you so, but Python is a much better
language than FoxPro.
--
pkm ~ http://paulmcnett.com
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Mythbusters had a show on this.
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/250607/mythbusters_high_tech_security_system/
--- Robert Jennings <rej@marinesoftware.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Been a while since I posted but I've bought a new
> laptop with a
> fingerprint scanner and this though occurred to me:-
>
> What is to stop someone (Law Enforcement or
> Criminals) lifting my
> fingerprint from my laptop and creating a rubber
> (synthetic) copy of my
> fingerprint that they can overlay on to their
> finger?
>
> Is this possible or is it science-fiction?
>
> If it isn't science fiction then the whole world of
> biometric security
> based on fingerprints is floored and shouldn't be
> trusted.
>
> Robert
>
>
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