sciencedaily.com — Scientists say they've created software that may help make it possible to access Web sites and run some devices with just a fingerprint. The new software is able to identify computer users even on the basis of a partial print of a finger
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zalealbFeb 25, 2006
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kalphegorFeb 25, 2006
I just saw "Back To Future II" on TV.
sporkwitchFeb 25, 2006
As someone else pointed out, the fact that it can/will read partials completely defeats the purpose of biometric security measures. Now I only need half as much saran wrap or playdough, and I don't even have to worry about blood getting on your finger when I cut it off to get into your porn collection.Other than the ability to read partials, everything else about that software has been available for years now, it's nothing new, and for the most part is rather overrated (though a neat feature, I'll admit).In the end though, pretty lame, marked as such.
Closed AccountFeb 25, 2006
How is this anything new?
tidejweMar 1, 2006
Yeah, fingerprints are not very secure, there are too many ways to get around it. Personally I think there should be a random scan (up to the user as to what it scans) of something that gives off DNA that the user chooses and the device doesn't say what it needs. Could be a piece of a finger nail, or a hair, or some dead skin, maybe it pricks finger to annalyze your blood and checks different levels of things in the blood besides DNA. Maybe it has to check a certain TYPE of cell DNA (each cell has a slightly different DNA sequence). Maybe you have to spit into it. The point is that ANY password that is constant and unchanging is not secure. If there are several things it could check, and it asks for them in RANDOM order then someone would have to have your saliva, a fingernail clipping, blood sample, hair sample, retina copy, and who knows what else they'd need to have on hand all just in case it asks for one (or multiples) of them that they don't have a sample of. If a random request of verification is not provided, one could have things automatically lock up all access until a certain unlock procedure is done by you (which could include multiple sequences of verification for several things including biological and digital verifications). This would be the best level of protection for anyone who is paranoid because anything less than random verification of random things can be anticipated and hacked. If you ALWAYS only check finger-print then they can just forge a fake and they know it will work forsure. If they know it ALWAYS checks DNA from blood, they just need a sample. If it's random they need ALL of the above and would have to interpret what symbol is asking for what sample and if they guess wrong it locks up and they can't gain access. Only something on that level would work (granted things could be worked out better than I described, but that was off the top of my head).