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  • Is That a Finger or a Jell-O Mold?

    12/23/2005 9:51:34 PM PST · by neverdem · 9 replies · 934+ views
    NY Times ^ | December 20, 2005 | ERIC DASH
    Identity thieves are always looking for new ways to pry out personal information, from trolling through trash cans to phishing for bank accounts online. But here is one method they may not have tried: using fake fingers made from Play-Doh and gelatin, or taking digits from a cadaver's hand. In a study, researchers at Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y., tested 66 fake fingers to see if they could outwit biometric devices, which identify individuals based on the physiological properties of their fingerprints or other body parts. The fake fingers went undetected more than half the time. "Even if it comes...