[Gllug] Secure filing system?

[John Hearns]

On 14 February 2011 07:32, Chris Bell <chrisbell at chrisbell.org.uk> wrote:
>
>   I assumed that would be the way to do it, and then rely on some kind of
> external key or keyword. However that would be the weak link, with lost
> keys, etc, and there have even been demonstrations of biometric data being
> lifted from glass and used to break security.

There's a Register scare story about infrared cameras in the next
generation of smartphones.
According to El Reg, all you need do is point the camera at a
fingerpad which has recently been used, and there is
a heat trace. I have no idea if this is actually a relevant way to
'steal' a fingerprint.
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