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Researchers Warn of Fingerprint Theft From ‘Peace’
Japan Times ^
| JAN 11, 2017
Posted on 01/14/2017 12:02:39 PM PST by nickcarraway
Could flashing the “peace” sign in photos lead to fingerprint data being stolen?
Research by a team at Japan’s National Institute of Informatics (NII) says so, raising alarm bells over the popular two-fingered pose.
Fingerprint recognition technology is becoming widely available to verify identities, such as when logging on to smartphones, tablets and laptop computers.
(Excerpt) Read more at japantimes.co.jp ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
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To: nickcarraway
raising alarm bells over the popular two-fingered pose
I'll stick with my just as popular one finger pose, and they can't get a print from that side.
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posted on
01/14/2017 12:10:30 PM PST
by
dainbramaged
(Get out of my country now)
To: nickcarraway
Get a 3D printer, and the ID theft is complete!
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posted on
01/14/2017 12:11:36 PM PST
by
MNDude
(God is not a Republican, but Satan is certainly a Democrat)
To: nickcarraway
I’ll stick to a one finger pose then. And all you can see is the fingernail.
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posted on
01/14/2017 12:12:45 PM PST
by
Organic Panic
(Rich White Man Evicts Poor Black Family From Public Housing - MSNBCPBSCNNNYTABC)
To: nickcarraway
Go ahead. Steal my fingerprints.
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posted on
01/14/2017 12:14:14 PM PST
by
Organic Panic
(Rich White Man Evicts Poor Black Family From Public Housing - MSNBCPBSCNNNYTABC)
To: nickcarraway
You mean we can finally get Obama’s ID from the one finger isis salute he likes to give?
To: MurrietaMadman
You won’t be able to do anything iwth it. It won’t pass e-verify.
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posted on
01/14/2017 12:43:59 PM PST
by
FreedomStar3028
(Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
To: FreedomStar3028
To: MurrietaMadman
Motorized manikins do not generally have fingerprints.
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posted on
01/14/2017 1:55:00 PM PST
by
YogicCowboy
("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - JRRT)
To: YogicCowboy
But I thought Image Obama was only a concept.
To: MurrietaMadman
I’ll bet you could get his DNA from the flies that land on him.
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posted on
01/14/2017 5:56:02 PM PST
by
Fireone
(The future must belong to those who tell the truth about Islam.)
To: Fireone
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