Re: Electronic Pickpocketing - scary stuff

[Jim Essinger <dilbernator@xxxxxxxxx>]

I seem to remember that Mythbusters used a printed fingerprint and some
water or saliva and fooled a fingerprint scanner.  I thought that did a lot
to make me feel secure about scanners.

Jim

On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 5:00 PM, Mike Wills <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Some scanners have been fooled in the past. I can't recall the specifics
> anymore.
>
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> Mike Wills
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> On Jan 14, 2011, at 5:14 PM, "sjl" <sjl_abc@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Mike -
> >
> > The thumb print thing would require the scammer to have your /thumb/,
> would
> > it not?  I usually keep mine with me at all time!
> >
> > ;-)
> >
> > - sjl
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike wrote:
> >  I missed that. It may confuse the device as it is getting multiple
> signals
> >  would be my best guess. I have been avoiding the RFID payment cards and
> > the
> >  pay with a thumb print options until I know they are more secure. The
> >  problem is the convenience (and complication of technology) blinds the
> >  consumer from the problems.
> >
> >
> >
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