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http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and ... ys-1183053

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I didn't think it would take long. When new sectirty features are announced by big companies, the hacking comminuty usually interprets that as 'challange accepted'. It never takes long from there on...

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Since the Department of Homeland Security will already have the fingerprints of all US bound tourists it will be a matter of them using this trick to get all your smart phone data even if you refuse to co-operate by not providing a fingerprint. It might not accessible to the average phone thief though.

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Why do all that when Apple have allready ensured with the emergency pizza feature that the data on the most secure phone eva!!!!!!! Is accessible.

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Why do all that when Apple have allready ensured with the emergency pizza feature that the data on the most secure phone eva!!!!!!! Is accessible.

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But how much does it slow down your pizza delivery? ;)

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from el reg..

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Front door keys deemed unsuitable for access control

Front door keys have been demonstrably hacked and should not be used, says a prominent group of hackers.

The group of experts warned that using a key to lock the front door to one's house is unsuitable, as the technology is flawed and could be easily stolen or reproduced. The hackers were given access to a key and using simple household materials, and with "minimal effort" (just 10 steps including basic forensic techniques, image processing expertise and the use of household chemicals), they reproduced it to a satisfactory level of accuracy.

"We hope this puts an end to the notion that using front door keys is a good idea. They should be avoided at all costs" said the hacking group.



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note I'm having tremendous trouble posting to this thread : lots of lightspeed errors if the post goes over a certain length.


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Since the Department of Homeland Security will already have the fingerprints of all US bound tourists....

Do they? I remember haveing my photo taken at the boarder control, but I can't remember whether or not they scanned my fingers.

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Amnesia10 wrote:
Since the Department of Homeland Security will already have the fingerprints of all US bound tourists....

Do they? I remember haveing my photo taken at the boarder control, but I can't remember whether or not they scanned my fingers.

I think that is a recent addition. It used to be two fingers now I think it is the lot. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US-VISIT

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