Jinx wrote :

> > So far only wallets and codes were stolen. Now it's time 
> > for eyes and  fingers.
> 
> People have done it with relative's thumbs to collect 
> pensions after the legitimate owner of the thumb
> has gone to a better place

Actualy, you don't have to steal the whole finger, it's enough
to collect an ordinary fingerprint.

An Swedish student showed how this can be done at
the CeBit electronics fair in Hannover/Germany last year.
Here is an article (in Swedish, but with a lot pictures) :

http://nyteknik.se/art/37392

In short :

- Collect a fingerprint from someone.
- Use traditional techniqes to save it.
- Etch a copy of it on standard PCB laminate material.
- Pour some rubber/plastic mould over the etched PCB.
- You will get a thin, transparent, faked "skin" that can be put
  on your own finger. It's hard to see the extra "skin" layer.

She was able to break most equipment for reading fingerprints
at CeBit.

Her work was based on a work done by someone from Japan,
here :

http://www.rootsecure.net/content/downloads/pdf_downloads/fingerprint_scanners.pdf

Interesting reading...

Enjoy !
Jan-Erik.



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