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Think before you flash that V sign for your DP. Scientists at the National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Japan have found that fingerprint data can be stolen from such pictures. “Fingerprint data can be recreated if fingers are in focus with strong lighting in a picture,” NII researcher Isao Echizen said. And no, you don’t need any fancy equipment for it

TT Bureau Published 06.02.17, 12:00 AM
Think before you flash that V sign for your DP. Scientists at the National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Japan have found that fingerprint data can be stolen from such pictures. “Fingerprint data can be recreated if fingers are in focus with strong lighting in a picture,” NII researcher Isao Echizen said. And no, you don’t need any fancy equipment for it
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