Re: [NF] Fingerprint Scanners

Author: MB Software Solutions

Posted: 2007-11-08 at 13:12:34

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? ;-)

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