Mythbusters had a show on this. http://www.metacafe.com/watch/250607/mythbusters_high_tech_security_system/
--- Robert Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This email was sent to [email protected] > > Unless otherwise agreed expressly in writing by > Marine Software Limited, > this communication and attachments are to be treated > as confidential > and the information in it may not be used or > disclosed except for the > purpose for which it was sent. > > If you are not the intended recipient of this > communication you should > notify the sender immediately > [EMAIL PROTECTED] , > then destroy it without copying, disclosing or > otherwise using its contents. > > Marine Software Limited. Registered in England & > Wales. No 2576494 > Regsitered Office. Unit3, Aylesham Business Pk, > Aylesham. Kent. UK > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > multipart/alternative > text/plain (text body -- kept) > text/html > --- > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > _______________________________________________ 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.
