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Caution To Users Of Fingerprint Readers!
darkpuppet Offline
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04-07-2008, 11:51 PM (This post was last modified: 04-07-2008, 11:55 PM by darkpuppet.)
So I have a finger print reader on my home computer... just makes it simpler to log in (why type when you can swipe).

Well, after swapping 8 tires, and washing cars this weekend, it turns out my fingers got dried/chapped from the dust/chemicals and the finger print reader no longer recognizes half of my fingers on my right hand.

So those who run fingerprint scanners -- head this warning...

make sure you register all your digits and remember your password..

there are circumstances where your prints may be unreadable for a short while.

you may also wish to use hand lotion to keep your identity soft and supple
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04-08-2008, 02:35 AM
interesting...I was looking at those finger print door knobs they have for sale at Home depot...wonder if the same issues could apply to these ones.
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04-08-2008, 10:54 AM
Darkpuppet, time to upgrade to a Retina Scanner, lol..

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04-15-2008, 08:48 AM
pfft sweet please scan all your digit's into your unsecure home PC (don't tell me it's secure) and make for biometric identity theft in the future.. AWESOME!
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04-15-2008, 09:05 AM
ZED_not_zee,Apr 14 2008, 06:48 PM Wrote:pfft sweet please scan all your digit's into your unsecure home PC (don't tell me it's secure)  and make for biometric identity theft in the future.. AWESOME!
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Ya. give me 2 minutes with your system and I'll be right in amongst the files, doing all sorts of fiendish things to them...muahahahahahahaha...then steal your prints and do a few crimes, leaving them behind for all to find (as printouts of course) :lol: :lol:


Tho I do see what Zed means...the more you put on an unsecure machine, the easier it is for someone to steal data about you. I could literally bypass those things in a couple of minutes with access to the machine......
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04-15-2008, 10:36 AM
Scorpion,Apr 14 2008, 07:05 PM Wrote:Ya. give me 2 minutes with your system and I'll be right in amongst the files, doing all sorts of fiendish things to them...muahahahahahahaha...then steal your prints and do a few crimes, leaving them behind for all to find (as printouts of course)  :lol:  :lol:


Tho I do see what Zed means...the more you put on an unsecure machine, the easier it is for someone to steal data about you. I could literally bypass those things in a couple of minutes with access to the machine......
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Meh..Script Kiddies don't scare me....
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04-15-2008, 01:33 PM
meh, haxorz think theyre king shizzit thats why we have passwords.
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