It's worthwhile viewing the video first (to make any sort of assessment) and 
then read the plethora of comments ridiculing the so-called 'hack'. 

To be fair, it would be simpler to hold a gun to the person's head and get them 
to unlock the phone. 

But it makes a good story. 

iT

On 23/09/2013, at 10:14 AM, Alan Hargreaves <[email protected]> wrote:

> I've always said that Hollywood has much to answer for on the use of 
> Fingerprint scanners as an authenticator. They are far too easy to fool (even 
> mythbusters did an episode on this). A fingerprint scanner, at best, has a 
> use as an identifier (eg replacement for a login name or some such), but not 
> as an authenticator.
> 
> Regards,
> Alan Hargreaves
> 
> On 09/23/13 10:00, Jan Whitaker wrote:
>> Apple iPhone fingerprint security broken through (already)
>> 
>> http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/hackers-crack-apples-fingerprint-scanner-20130923-2u8qf.html
> 
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