Re: Hacking USB Thumbdrives, Thumprint authentication

[Robin <robin () technophobia co uk>]

That is why I said based on the print, you could incorporate some other 
values such as a pin.

David Schwartz wrote:

> > I don't know how much consistant unique detail theire is in a thumb
> > print, but if the encryption key was built up based on the print then
> > none of these would matter.
> >    
>
>         If the thumbppring is the key, then you're sunk. After all, the person's
> thumbprint is going to be on the pad unelss they carefully wipe it off after
> every time they use it. Even if they do wipe it off or the surface of the
> device is carefully designed to make lifting a print difficult, all you have
> to do is dust their phone, desk, or glass.
>
>         DS
>
>
>  

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