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RE: Biometrics question


From: "DeGennaro, Gregory" <Gregory_DeGennaro () csaa com>
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 09:25:14 -0800

The most secure are eye and palm scan and also the most expensive. Finger
print and voice pattern are the least.

However you usually do not rely on one particular security method, you
combine them with other security methods.

Greg

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Caley [mailto:rjc () interactive co uk]
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 9:38 AM
To: felix () qodiga com
Cc: security-basics () security-focus com
Subject: Re: Biometric question


In article <20021106192710.GD32051 () qodiga com>, Felix Cuello (fc) writes:

fc> How secure are fingerprints?, 

You might want to look at 

        http://www.counterpane.com/crypto-gram-0205.html#5

(and the things referenced from there) which describes how to fool
fingerprint sensors with gelatine.


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