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09/18/2006

How to: Beat Biometric Fingerprint Scanners

Biometric fingerprint authentication isn't as secure as one may think. Mythbusters shows us how to crack these elusive systems. Video after the jump.
Optical fingerprint imaging involves capturing a digital image of the print using visible light. This type of sensor is, in essence, a specialized digital camera. The top layer of the sensor, where the finger is placed, is known as the touch surface
[via Wikipedia]

This entry was posted on 09/18/2006 00:59am and is filed under Technology, Video .
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Posted at 09/18/2006 01:20am by TheBugMan
That's why I use the tip of my penis to log onto the laptop at work.
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Posted at 09/18/2006 08:45am by High T3ch Magazine
[...] Via Techeblog [...]
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Posted at 09/18/2006 8:52pm by kevin shay
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