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Fingerprint Scanner That Works From 6 Feet

Posted by CmdrTaco on 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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  1. this sounds very useful for you by Hazel+Bergeron · · Score: 4, Funny

    At a distance it'll be even harder to tell that you're wearing a fake fingerprint skin.

  2. Re:Isn't this bad for fingerprint scanners? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not a problem for me. I wear tinfoil gloves.

  3. Re:Isn't this bad for fingerprint scanners? by MischaNix · · Score: 5, Insightful

    People don't give a damn about the validity of their existing security technologies. They just like the feeling of security.

  4. Discount? by Gravitron+5000 · · 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?

  5. Re:Why? by ciderbrew · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thanks, we put the camera behind you.