Vista - finger printing

11-23-2007

Hi: all:

I_Was thinking about the finger printing technology. I was thinking
that some entrepreneur should be able to form a fake finger that would
allow an imposter to hack into someone's computer. Here is how it
would work: Y0U lift someone's fingerprint from something that the
person has touched. The company then forms a Rubber finger based on
the lifted print. Now w/ this fake finger, you should be able to log
into that person's computer

what do you think of this idea? Do you think that there would be a
Niche market for this kind of service?

A converse way of asking my question is: Don't you think that finger
scanners on computers would be vulnerable to this type of hacking?

11-24-2007

Yes. It has already been done. With a gummy bear. And that is completely
true.

--
Dustin Harper
dharper@xxxxxx
http://www.vistarip.com

NobleTrader@xxxxxx wrote:

Quote:

> Hi: all:
>
> I_Was thinking about the finger printing technology. I was thinking
> that some entrepreneur should be able to form a fake finger that would
> allow an imposter to hack into someone's computer. Here is how it
> would work: Y0U lift someone's fingerprint from something that the
> person has touched. The company then forms a Rubber finger based on
> the lifted print. Now w/ this fake finger, you should be able to log
> into that person's computer
>
> what do you think of this idea? Do you think that there would be a
> Niche market for this kind of service?
>
> A converse way of asking my question is: Don't you think that finger
> scanners on computers would be vulnerable to this type of hacking?

11-23-2007	#1 (permalink)
NobleTrader n/a posts	finger printing Hi: all: I_Was thinking about the finger printing technology. I was thinking that some entrepreneur should be able to form a fake finger that would allow an imposter to hack into someone's computer. Here is how it would work: Y0U lift someone's fingerprint from something that the person has touched. The company then forms a Rubber finger based on the lifted print. Now w/ this fake finger, you should be able to log into that person's computer what do you think of this idea? Do you think that there would be a Niche market for this kind of service? A converse way of asking my question is: Don't you think that finger scanners on computers would be vulnerable to this type of hacking?
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11-24-2007	#2 (permalink)
Dustin Harper n/a posts	Re: finger printing Yes. It has already been done. With a gummy bear. And that is completely true. -- Dustin Harper dharper@xxxxxx http://www.vistarip.com NobleTrader@xxxxxx wrote: Quote: > Hi: all: > > I_Was thinking about the finger printing technology. I was thinking > that some entrepreneur should be able to form a fake finger that would > allow an imposter to hack into someone's computer. Here is how it > would work: Y0U lift someone's fingerprint from something that the > person has touched. The company then forms a Rubber finger based on > the lifted print. Now w/ this fake finger, you should be able to log > into that person's computer > > what do you think of this idea? Do you think that there would be a > Niche market for this kind of service? > > A converse way of asking my question is: Don't you think that finger > scanners on computers would be vulnerable to this type of hacking?
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