RE: [fw-wiz] Biometrics
From: Ames, Neil (NAmes_at_anteon.com)
Date: 04/14/05
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To: "Paul D. Robertson" <paul@compuwar.net>, "Foley, Denys" <Denys.Foley@xerox.com> Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:55:30 -0400
Yeah the solution has to be high cost to the *prospective* attacker--and it has to be well-known so that the attacker won't even bother to try cutting off different fingers to see which one might work (with the aquarium heater attached).
What about that car in the story? Is the stolen car sold with the finger attached to the key ring? (Sorry. Well, a little sorry.) If they're going to dismember the car for parts then none of this matters...
I guess the easy solution is to drive a car like Mr. Mumford's and not carrying that fancy laptop.
--Fritz
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From: firewall-wizards-admin@honor.icsalabs.com on behalf of Paul D. Robertson
Sent: Thu 4/14/2005 10:07 AM
To: Foley, Denys
Cc: firewall-wizards@honor.icsalabs.com
Subject: Re: [fw-wiz] Biometrics
On Sat, 9 Apr 2005, Foley, Denys wrote:
> The newer better-fingerprint readers also make sure that the finger is
> alive and warm - still attached to its original host. Check the specs
> !!!!
1. That doesn't matter if the attacker thinks they can get around it, the
cost to the attacker is relatively low, the cost to the defender
relatively high.
2. Small source of heat (i.e. aquarium heater,) mini-headphones and a
playback device. Low cost to the attacker.
Paul
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