Fingerprint Reader - Secure or not?


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    Windows 8 Pro x64
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    Fingerprint Reader - Secure or not?


    I've heard that laptop fingerprint readers are not all that secure and sometimes a false positive can occur and let in someone even though their fingerprint really is not registered. Is this true?
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  2. Posts : 8,476
    Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
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    Yes.
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  3. JMH
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    Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit. SP1.
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    Windows i7 920 said:
    I've heard that laptop fingerprint readers are not all that secure and sometimes a false positive can occur and let in someone even though their fingerprint really is not registered. Is this true?
    Dinesh said:
    Yes.
    I agree with Dinesh.
    The 3 Fingerprint Readers here have all been disabled...

    Browse through the link below for more information on the pros & cons.


    HowStuffWorks "How Fingerprint Scanners Work"
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