[liberationtech] iPhone 5S Fingerprint and Records (Was: iPhone5S and 5th amendment)

Bill Woodcock woody at pch.net
Tue Sep 10 14:57:59 PDT 2013


On Sep 10, 2013, at 2:54 PM, Scott Elcomb <psema4 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Starting a new thread - it's related but a slightly different topic.
> 
> Despite having several devices with fingerprint scanners, I've never used one.
> 
> With the release of iPhone 5S and all the discussion around it, I'm
> curious if fingerprints on file with various Law Enforcement agencies
> could be printed out or otherwise used to unlock devices detained at
> border crossings or during other investigations?

Coming soon to a checkpoint near you:  3D printing in gummi-bear material.

                                -Bill






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