In a recent note, Howard Brazee said: > Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:34:55 -0700 > > Individual shops can (but don't) spend the money for fingerprint > readers - I'm not sure if that solution would work universally (if > Microsoft, Apple, and Red Hat included standard ID software in their > operating systems). > Isn't it merely a matter of time, though, before the technology arises to spoof fingerprint readers? Then we'll need to be concerned not only that a dishonest waiter copies our credit cards, but that a dishonest busboy lifts our fingerprints from the water glasses. Fingerprints don't impress me as a good secret.
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