[ltp] Fingerprint reader and the Bios

[Aaron Mulder]

True, but if you steal the laptop, you can use boot from CD or
transplant the hard drive and then none of this matters.  :)

Aaron

On 1/26/06, Vivek Dasmohapatra <vivek@etla.org> wrote:
> > As far as a complex password being more secure goes, I don't buy it.
> > I think a finger swipe that no one can shoulder-surf is better than a
> > complex password that no one is likely to shoulder-surf accurately on
> > the first try.
>
> It doesn't matter that you can't shoulder-surf a fingerprint.
>
> 1) Steal laptop.
> 2) lift prints from laptop.
> 3) profit.
>
> Unless you've been extremely paranoid, the laptop /will/ have your prints
> on it.
>
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