On Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 02:01:30AM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > [snip] > Until a safe-for-use retina scanner happens, I really don't > realistically see any biometric identification happening. >
I think it is much harder problem that you suppose. ANY scanner device has a digital output which is encoded and sent to a central server for comparison with a database of approved scanner outputs. In this chain of transmission there are many interfaces that must have well defined and open specifications. If an attacker has physical access to the hardware at any of these interface locations, the system is not secure. I suppose retina scanners might be useful as part of an access secuity system that is totally in the hands of the security police. Such might be the case for passangers boarding an airline, but a retinal scanner built into a wi-fi laptop is silly technology. -- Paul E Condon [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
