Costs set to rule out register of fingerprints

James Davis ukcrypto at chiark.greenend.org.uk
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:25:25 +0000


Paul Vigay wrote:

> What's the point of that? If making a fake passport you can still ensure
> that the passport fingerprint data signature matches the bearer.

I'd hope that the issuer signs the data before placing it on the card.

James

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