This is one reason why military-grade fingerprint scanners require a
galvanic skin resistance check. In addition, many of the devices send
a hash of the fingerprint's features -- not a key or password unlocked
by it -- to the host.
-Kyle H
On 9/12/06, Bernhard Froehlich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrot
Bernhard Froehlich wrote:
[...]
As I understand it a fingerprint scanner does not send the fingerprint
itself to the computer but uses the fingerprint to unlock an internal
storage containing a private key (or maybe a password). So you don't
have to contact a surgeon if your machine is compromi
Bernhard Froehlich wrote:
> David Irvine wrote:
> [...]
>> Many thanks for replying - your right I am a bit off topic (and I hope I
>> don't need a surgeon for being so ;-) ) but I suppose it is slightly
>> related to the securing of info.
> Yes, I'll reply on the list till someone complains.
>> I
David Irvine wrote:
[...]
Many thanks for replying - your right I am a bit off topic (and I hope I
don't need a surgeon for being so ;-) ) but I suppose it is slightly
related to the securing of info.
Yes, I'll reply on the list till someone complains.
I think you are correct in your
assumptio
David Irvine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
[...]
> Apart from that what is the most effective way of entering a
> password to stop keyloggers I have been racking my brain thinking of
> a defeat for them but can't come up with one yet although I'm sure
> there is an answer somewhere.
Consider the u
Bernhard Froehlich wrote:
> David Irvine wrote:
>> Sorry of this mail is a bit off the line and discussed a thousand times.
>> 'But'
>>
>> What's peoples opinions on beating keyloggers and does biometrics help
>> at all, i.e if a fingerprint scanner gets logged then is this worse
>> cause you cant
David Irvine wrote:
Sorry of this mail is a bit off the line and discussed a thousand times.
'But'
What's peoples opinions on beating keyloggers and does biometrics help
at all, i.e if a fingerprint scanner gets logged then is this worse
cause you cant really change your finger?
Just looking fo
Sorry of this mail is a bit off the line and discussed a thousand times.
'But'
What's peoples opinions on beating keyloggers and does biometrics help
at all, i.e if a fingerprint scanner gets logged then is this worse
cause you cant really change your finger?
Just looking for opinion - if I am no
