Ah, an effective "self denial of service attack". How clever! Ken Pfeil wrote: > > Not always. It is entirely possible to fool the reader, but still have the > request fail in the biometric subsystem. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Meritt James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 3:09 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Biometrics used for Authentication > > > > > > It is not necessary to fool "the whole package". It is only necessary > > to fool the weakest part. Which very well may not be the reader. > > > > Ken Pfeil wrote: > > > > [snip] > > > > > Fooling a reader is one thing, fooling the whole package is another. > > > > [snip] > > > > -- > > James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA > > Booz | Allen | Hamilton > > phone: (410) 684-6566
-- James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA Booz | Allen | Hamilton phone: (410) 684-6566
