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Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by Mrop(m): 9:46pm On Jan 16, 2017 |
Next time you want to pose a picture flashing a peace sign and post it on Facebook, don’t- unless you want to risk future identity theft. Researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Informatics (NII) recently learned that they could copy fingerprints based on photos taken by a digital camera positioned nine feet away from the subject. “Just by casually making a peace sign in front of a camera, fingerprints can become widely available,” Isao Echizen, NII researcher, told the Sankei Shimbun newspaper. Echizen said in another TV interview that fingerprint data can easily be recreated if the person’s fingers are in focus with strong lighting in a picture. Fingerprint recognition technology is becoming widely available lately. Computers and smartphones now come with all sorts of biometric technology that allow people to unlock their devices or sign into bank accounts by simply pressing their fingertip on the phone. An example of this is Apple’s Touch ID on iPhones. The researchers at NII developed a fingerprint anti-theft prevention substance that can obscure and even produce false fingerprints into the frame. So if peace sign identity-theft ever becomes a huge issue, they’ll be ready to help us out. The peace sign is a very popular way to pose for photos in Japan, which is why the researchers decided to look into it specifically. However, the photo lifting technique does not require advanced technology and can be applied on other common gestures such as waving or giving a thumbs up. This whole concept might appear to be the plot if a CSI TV show, but it’s actually happened before. In 2014, hackers were able to fake Germany’s defense minister’s fingerprints and unlock her phone by using photos of her hands. There was another case in replicating fingerprints last summer when the Michigan Police Department asked Michigan State University researcher to help unlock a victim’s phone. The school used scans the police had on file from a previous arrest to 3D print the fingerprints, but they were struggling to find the right conductive material to unlock the phone. Many security experts will argue that biometrics are safer than passwords that people create, but unlike passwords, fingerprints can’t be changed to new ones whenever they’re stolen. Maybe politicians should start wearing gloves. Source ::: http://www.praizeblog.com/2017/01/for-security-purposes-heres-why-you.html?m=0 Cc lalasticlala fynestboi ishilove ijebabe missyb3
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Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by poksmahn(m): 9:48pm On Jan 16, 2017 |
kai.. oyinbo juju.. these white men are wonderful oo 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by Nobody: 9:58pm On Jan 16, 2017 |
Ok oo |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by SammieLowkey(m): 10:01pm On Jan 16, 2017 |
Beht I like it na.. MODIFIED Mrop: Hand gloves bawo? On top agbada? 6 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by sleeknick: 10:48pm On Jan 16, 2017 |
Ah. Which one we go come do na.. War sign? 1 Like |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by johnbuck81(m): 11:31pm On Jan 16, 2017 |
na wa o...anything man do dem must talk. if u no do..dem must talk. I just luv ma peace sign. I'll keep sampling ma index n middle fingers together. 1 Like |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by policy12: 11:37pm On Jan 16, 2017 |
Respect to the developed countries where things work, where enable environment make u to reason well as human and not as people,where leaders lead and not looters, a place leaders think of the national development not his own generations endowment. A place where change of leadership is not a do or die affairs,not like Africa that we av the pic below how can we develop? 4 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by bongo007(m): 11:39pm On Jan 16, 2017 |
Since we are not safe with d peace sign anymore maybe somebody should come up with d hate sign..to pose snap picture with ur own phone don turn wahala.. |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by MrHighSea: 12:16am On Jan 17, 2017 |
Hmm. Wu my finger print epp 2 Likes |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by franklynsunny(m): 12:54am On Jan 17, 2017 |
Rubbish Wat about fuc*k u sign Wetin scientists go fit discover dis time 1 Like |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by shaggy007(m): 1:11am On Jan 17, 2017 |
franklynsunny: Maybe you go fit give girl belle with the 4k you sign 4 Likes |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by ademega(m): 2:59am On Jan 17, 2017 |
Seriously serious |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by psalmsjob: 5:35am On Jan 17, 2017 |
This simply means no technology is foolproof in terms of security. As long as it's man-made then it can be cracked. Another thought is that when we Africans stop worrying about what to eat or the very basic necessities of life then we can advance in technology or research. |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by angelTI(f): 6:27am On Jan 17, 2017 |
I am sure another research will come out debunking this |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by freakthingz(m): 7:19am On Jan 17, 2017 |
Eh let them take fingerprint since Bleep I wanted to give has just finished |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by Opistorincos(m): 8:27am On Jan 17, 2017 |
Nice info |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by Nobody: 8:45am On Jan 17, 2017 |
Na to dey flash war sign now o |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by Nbote(m): 10:16am On Jan 17, 2017 |
Abeggi!! Identity thief for dis part of the world? Make una no dey post wetin no concern us abeg. We neva get our population right first not to talk of get records of the population before we com begin mention dna and fingerprint records. Most of our fingerprint no go show sef because of hardship 3 Likes |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by FellepHq(m): 10:39am On Jan 17, 2017 |
If you are afraid your finger print can be stolen from a piece-sign photo, then you should consider wearing gloves everywhere you go, cos your finger print is all over wherever you touch, door knob, purse, car door, desk e.t.c. I personally hate fingerprint security for fear of loosing a finger to criminals |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by Nobody: 1:32pm On Jan 17, 2017 |
Kim was made for the pleasure of men |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by Nobody: 2:01pm On Jan 17, 2017 |
angelTI: What research? This is not rocket science. If you can find a way to zoom a picture without losing clarity, then patterns can be copied off it. Furthermore, digital images are made up of binary numbers, so all sorts of information can be extracted from them. Estharfabian...I dare you to upload your picture someday and see if I won't deduce info from it - everything from your ancestry to your favorite food. |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by Afobear: 4:11pm On Jan 17, 2017 |
Haute:Yeah bla bla bla its possible but oga you doing it ?get the Bleep outta here
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Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by Nobody: 4:15pm On Jan 17, 2017 |
Afobear: I can't recollect inviting a dog to the party. You better stay on your lane mofo. You lack home training. *spits* |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by Afobear: 4:32pm On Jan 17, 2017 |
Haute:reserve that your acidic spittle for your mother who did a wrong job raising a deluded fellow thereby contributing to the decay of the society.callin me a dog just shows how much moral is saved in your moral bank reprobate |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by Pranxta(m): 5:24pm On Jan 17, 2017 |
Maka why |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by Nobody: 5:52pm On Jan 17, 2017 |
Afobear: Just shut up and go and die already, idiot. Stay the fucck on your lane. Is that so hard to understand? |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by Afobear2: 6:25pm On Jan 17, 2017 |
Haute:bst ,get busy and go look for your father |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by yorex2011: 6:35pm On Jan 17, 2017 |
Including pictures taken with a phone with poor camera quality? |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by dauddy97(m): 8:26pm On Jan 17, 2017 |
wao,this is wonderment..... |
Re: Here's Why You Shouldn't Flash A Peace Sign While Posing For Photos Again by LordZero(m): 8:42pm On Jan 17, 2017 |
we will get there one day.... Make I siddown dey enjoy d fight that's going on upstairs jare . |
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