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 http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
