3D print of a murdered man's fingers to unlock his phone

Credit: Planet Biometrics

Using a fingerprint in place of a PIN or password to secure your phone is not a way to improve security.

This has been emphasised by news that Professor Anil Jain of Michigan State University is producing 3D prints of a murdered man’s fingers, as an aid to police unlocking the victim’s phone. Police hope that information in the phone may help them in identifying the murderer.

http://gizmodo.com/police-want-to-3d-print-a-dead-mans-fingers-to-unlock-h-1784102211 / Apple help break in to hack iPhone police 3D print fingers dead man fingerprints unlock phone Michigan State University professor Anil Jain six U.S. patents fingerprint recognition police laboratory ask for help catching murderer ongoing investigation scans victim’s fingerprints previous arrest unlocking his phone make model provide clues killed PhD student Sunpreet Arora printed all 10 digits scans coated them layer metallic particles mimic conducive skin easier read final 3D-printed fingers aren’t finished ready for police try many phones biometric data require PIN entered used two days fingerprint unlock legality case further proof fingerprints not really safest way securing private data dead man judge ruled suspects required unlock phone fingerprint Fifth Amendment protects right avoid self-incrimination illegal force give out passcode biometric indicators fingerprints not covered Fifth Amendment ruling PIN
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