Reply to post: Worse than just data loss

German minister photo fingerprint 'theft' seemed far too EASY, wail securobods

Graham 24

Worse than just data loss

Sure, El Reg is a technology site, so the article focusses on "hacking" - getting into someone else's smartphone and so on. The ability to take a photo of someone's hands and then generate usable "fingerprints" has more problems than just giving someone access to those dodgy selfies you have.

What if I can make a pair of gloves with all ten fingerprints from someone else on them, and then go and commit a crime and leave "my" fingerprints for SoCO to find?

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