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

    Not a problem for me. I wear tinfoil gloves.

  2. 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.

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

    Thanks, we put the camera behind you.