When Masterprint Unlocks Them All
Fingerprints are used everywhere to unlock and authenticate, but researchers are developing master prints to override them.
We put a lot of trust in fingerprints. They are used to identify passengers at airports, access spaces and mark one's attendance, and unlock smartphones and laptops many times a day. However, they are more vulnerable than we think.
A year ago, a study carried out by a group of US based researchers and published by the IEEE looked
