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What is the resolution of the fingerprint image stored in biometric passport, i.e., the kind of passport you need to enter the US? Biometric passports store an
by chmars 13y ago
What is the resolution of the fingerprint image stored in biometric passport, i.e., the kind of passport you need to enter the US?
Biometric passports store an actual fingerprint image and not just a hash like the iPhone 5S. So if the resolution was high enough, everyone with access to a biometric passport – for example by scanning people carrying such passports around at an airport – could forge fingerprints …
- andrewpi 13y agoBiometric passports don't necessarily include fingerprint data. For example, current US passports are considered biometric but do not include fingerprint data since fingerprinting is not required to obtain a US passport.
- chmars 13y agoThat's interesting, thank you – especially because I had to get a biometric passport with fingerprints in order to enter the US …