Fingerprint Scanner That Works From 6 Feet

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Fingerprint Scanner That Works From 6 Feet

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday May 17, 2011 @02:07AM from the welcome-to-the-future dept.

Bruce Schneier found a somewhat older story that I haven't seen before about a device that is smaller than a tissue box, but uses two 1.3 megapixel cameras and a polarized light source to scan a fingerprint from two meters away.

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this sounds very useful for you by Hazel+Bergeron · 2011-05-17 02:12 · Score: 4, Funny

At a distance it'll be even harder to tell that you're wearing a fake fingerprint skin.
Re:Isn't this bad for fingerprint scanners? by Anonymous Coward · 2011-05-17 02:23 · Score: 5, Funny

Not a problem for me. I wear tinfoil gloves.
Discount? by Gravitron+5000 · 2011-05-17 02:43 · Score: 4, Funny

From TFA.

Burcham says several potential customers have indicated that a single-finger scanner would be sufficient for their needs—so AOS plans to sell both a single-finger device and a more expensive five-finger device.
But shouldn't there be a 5 finger discount?
Re:Why? by CrispyZorro · 2011-05-17 02:52 · Score: 3, Funny

This is all about people who are quite willing to implement the surveillance society for us. Everything you do will be monitored, without you knowing it.
I finally found a use for my tin-foil gloves.
Re:Why? by ciderbrew · 2011-05-17 03:15 · Score: 5, Funny

Thanks, we put the camera behind you.
Re:Thumbs up! by dasdrewid · 2011-05-17 05:18 · Score: 3, Funny

"Who's got 2 thumbs and really needs to alter some boot variables? THIS GUY!!!"

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