Face and fingerprints swiped in Dutch biometric passport crack

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Gregory Hicks <ghicks () cadence com>
Date: January 31, 2006 1:44:04 AM EST
To: dave () farber net
Cc: ghicks () cadence com
Subject: Face and fingerprints swiped in Dutch biometric passport crack
Reply-To: Gregory Hicks <ghicks () cadence com>

Dave:

For IP if you wish...

A television program claims that the Dutch biometric passport has been
"read remotely and then the security cracked using flaws built into the
system, whereupon all of the biometric data could be read". The Delft
smartcard security specialist Riscure claims to be able to read
passport data, including date of birth, facial image and fingerprint,
from up to 10 meters away "in around two hours".

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/30/dutch_biometric_passport_crack/


---------------------------------------------------------------------
I am perfectly capable of learning from my mistakes.  I will surely
learn a great deal today.

"A democracy is a sheep and two wolves deciding on what to have for
lunch.  Freedom is a well armed sheep contesting the results of the
decision." - Benjamin Franklin

"The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they
be properly armed." --Alexander Hamilton



-------------------------------------
You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org
To manage your subscription, go to
 http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip

Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/