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Hashing Out the Next Step in Biometric Security

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the facial-hashing-sounds-painful dept.

ergo98 writes "CNN is running a story about biometric hashing. Using this technique, biometric inputs (such as facial characteristics) are altered based upon individual characteristics in a hopefully one-way process. The goal is to continue to reduce the risk of a back-end data exposure."

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  1. Please sit here to confirm your identity. by mikeophile · · Score: 4, Funny

    The goal is to continue to reduce the risk of a back-end data exposure. Surely you didn't think that photocopying your ass wouldn't get patented, did you.

  2. The executives of my firm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    are reluctant to adopt biometrics because they're afraid a crook will rip out their eyes.
    Seriously.
    They cited Demolition Man.
    For real.

    1. Re:The executives of my firm by kfg · · Score: 3, Funny

      I hope you've explained to them that it was only movie. Hollywood is always making shit like that up and getting the technical details wrong.

      I real life you just rip off the head.

      KFG

  3. One Way Process by buckhead_buddy · · Score: 4, Funny
    Using this technique, biometric inputs (such as facial characteristics) are altered based upon individual characteristics in a hopefully one-way process.
    Let's hope it's a one-way process. I don't trust any computer to alter my facial characteristics.
    1. Re:One Way Process by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      My computer helps me make an O-face.

  4. Process schmocess by GillBates0 · · Score: 4, Funny
    ...facial characteristics are altered based upon individual characteristics in a hopefully one-way process.

    Heck, they need billion dollar research grants to figure out these "techniques"? Bubba, Sparky and his pals downtown would irreversibly alter an individual's facial characteristics given $100.00, 10 minutes and enough motivation.

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  5. Bio-metrics, my ass! by Jah-Wren+Ryel · · Score: 3, Funny


    The goal is to continue to reduce the risk of a back-end data exposure.

    Sure, today they promise that they only want to do biometrics on my face and fingers. But its just the tip of the slippery slope. You know we can't trust them. Just like the social security cards used to all say "not to be used for identification" and look what good that did.

    I say that if we don't fight these biometric overlords, it is only a matter of time before they are forcing us to sit naked on copiers so they can xerox our asses! Make a stand now while you still have some dignity, and your pants!

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    When information is power, privacy is freedom.
  6. Re:Nothing is one way. by suitepotato · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have a very hard time believing it is possible to encrypt something one way. It is only a matter of time before some genius figures out a way to reverse it.

    You've obviously never seen what happens when the marketing department, accounting department, and human resources department intercept and edits the requirements report from senior executive management for new software before it gets to the programming department have you?

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  7. Back-end data exposure? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    Something like this?

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  8. Other Hollywood lessons by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Defeating biometric security.