Re: Artificiqal Intelligence

On 8/29/2024 1:42 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

On Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:23:56 +0700, John B. <slocombjb@gmail.com>
wrote:
 

The thing I don't understand is, why use an "anything" reader on a
hand phone? I've been using hand phones since they were small enough
to be carried in one hand and I've never used a
thumb/hand/nose/anything/ reader and even more telling I've never seen
anyone else use one... in at least 4 different countries.

 A fingerprint reader is quite convenient:
- I use the fingerprint reader as a substitute for the phone on/off
button.
- Some web sites use the fingerprint reader to speed up a web login
process.  Instead of a login, password, 2FA, wait for the text
message, and type in the 2FA number, using the fingerprint reader does
it all in one action.  I use it for login to various medical web
sites, where I usually need to login and check something in a hurry.

Yes, that's an advantage I've used quite a lot.

Unfortunately, fingerprint readers are far from perfect:
"Your Fingerprint Can Be Hacked For $5. Here’s How."
<https://blog.kraken.com/product/security/your-fingerprint-can-be-hacked-for-5-heres-how>

Like most "Danger!" warnings, I think that one is overblown. The hacker would have to observe a clean fingerprint, would have to know it's from the proper finger, then go though a multi-step process (Photograph, process in Photoshop, 3-d print on acetate, re-cast using wood glue) to get something that might work, might not work.
I can see the fictional characters in "Mission Impossible" doing it to thwart an evil genius preparing for world domination. I doubt anyone would be using it in real life to access my medical records.
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- Frank Krygowski