Date: Fri, 05 May 2006 15:26:05 -0400 From: Alain Hebert <ahebert@pubnix.net> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, Cesar <listas@itm.net.br> Subject: Re: Fingerprint Authentication Message-ID: <445BA6CD.4090304@pubnix.net> In-Reply-To: <445BA3CB.7000204@shapeshifter.se> References: <00fb01c66fb2$a8e157c0$0501010a@ironman> <445A5F48.60303@spintech.ro> <200605051009.49344.doconnor@gsoft.com.au> <445AF8AB.9080008@shapeshifter.se> <445B35EA.5080009@spintech.ro> <445B48E6.3070000@shapeshifter.se> <445B544D.5070107@spintech.ro> <445B59EE.6040701@shapeshifter.se> <445B9650.50009@spintech.ro> <445BA3CB.7000204@shapeshifter.se>
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In most implementation I saw it was coupled with a rfid card (short
distance < 1inch (2.5cm))
And for usage at entrance of datacenter -> a network of camera.
Its not spy proof... but good enought for your average lamer.
Fredrik Lindberg wrote:
> Alin-Adrian Anton wrote:
>
>>
>> In that case, it means the "matching" is a proabilistic
>> distance-computing algorithm. This sux, for any sort of real remote
>> logins.
>>
>>
>
> Yes. That's probably an accurate description.
>
> I'm by no means an expert in the biometric field, far from it.
> But in my most humble option, I think it would be *very* difficult
> to obtain an identical sample every time.
> When it comes to fingerprints the environment probably plays a big role
> in the sample, for example light conditions, skin moisture, dust on the
> sensor etc.
>
> Maybe there are other people on this list with better insight in this
> field?
>
> Fredrik Lindberg
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