[Gllug] Secure filing system?

[John Edwards]

On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 11:19:38AM +0000, John Hearns wrote:
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> 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.

Which is one of the major problems with using biometics as an
authentication key - if it is compromised you can not change it.

Passwords and tokens can be easily changed when compromised.
For most people fingerprints and retinas are quite a bit harder.


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