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We know that around the world law enforcement agencies collect fingerprints of all those arrested for crimes.
In addition, the US has been collecting ingerprints of all those who apply for any kind of visa.
Am I paranoid in thinking that the fingerprint readers used in cellphones, tablets and the like send our index finger print straight to the FBI, NSA, etc.?
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If you doubt it, then no. They don't send the data to any of such agencies, like NSA, FBI etc. etc. 
The sh*t I complain about
It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem
~! Firewall !~
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Afzaal, do you have a source for your categorical statement?
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Sure, he's the one who sends the fingerprints to FBI, NSA, etc. 
I never finish anyth
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Let's put it this way, if you someone knew that they were collecting your fingerprints, then the spooks wouldn't be doing their job very well.
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That's just crazy thinking!
Please swipe your cell phone again the last reading was unreadable!
New version: WinHeist Version When you have eliminated the JavaScript, whatever remains must be an empty page. Unknown
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I don't use them anyways. First - anyone whom I give my cellphone must be able to use it. Second - I don't trust the MTBF of those readers, plus with wet/injured hands or dirty surface they would create troubles.
With all the backdoors installed on both Android and iOS I wouldn't doubt it, someone is receiving those data.
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
"When you have eliminated the JavaScript, whatever remains must be an empty page." -- Mike Hankey
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Quote: send our index finger print straight to the FBI, NSA, etc.?
Who cares?
How do we preserve the wisdom men will need,
when their violent passions are spent?
- The Lost Horizon
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The FBI and NSA I suppose.
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Quote: The FBI and NSA I suppose
I repeat: Who cares what the FBI and the NSA care about. I keep my nose clean. If they want to poke around in my life, let them knock themselves out. They will find nothing!
How do we preserve the wisdom men will need,
when their violent passions are spent?
- The Lost Horizon
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Till you get on the wrong side of someone powerful and they use these to ruin your life. 
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Even if you "keep your nose clean", you probably still care. The government has made identification mistakes, just look up Brandon Mayfield and the Madrid Bombings. Do you really want something like what happened to him, to happen to you?
We can program with only 1's, but if all you've got are zeros, you've got nothing.
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http://www.amazon.com/Three-Felonies-Day-Target-Innocent/dp/1594035229[^]
Scooter Libby had nothing to do with what he was investigated for.
But he was convicted of lying to the investigators and spent time in a federal cell.
The guy who actually committed the crime Scooter was investigated for - was never even questioned.
Everyone is a criminal. Right now. They just have to decide if they need to convict you.
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Shh don't let them know you know
Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true
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Not just FBI, NSA, but they are also sent across to Mars 
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Fingerprints are far more valuable to criminals than they are to security agencies for the moment. With the approaches that can be used to spoof fingerprints from data how long before we start to see criminals wearing gloves with someone else's prints become common?
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Xaotiq wrote: The likelihood of common criminals doing this anytime soon is near nil.
Two words. 3D Printer!
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Having worked for a company that used the fingerprint technology in its security system, I managed a look under the hood, so to speak. For the technology to work, a live finger with a blood flow is required. The readers measure the blood flow pattern just under the surface of the skin as masked by the spirals and whorls in your print. A 3D copy of your finger just isn't up to the job.
Besides, if you are concerned about using a cell phone with fingerprint security, get something else.
The difficult may take time, the impossible a little longer.
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First paranoia is a survival skill.
Second techies wanting to make a fast buck could develop systems to make and customize the gloves to sell to criminals.
Lastly I work for the government and evil intent is not the problem. It is the ineptitude of managers that sets us up for such major disasters as the OPM hack. Your finger prints are now in the hands of criminals and foreign agents.
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25 years of federal law enforcement made me understand that if you think someone is out to get you, you are more often right than wrong.
I have next to no knowledge of 3D printing. I will be very surprised though if someone doesn't do a finger print hack soon.
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