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It’s never been easier for the cops to break into your phone (www.theverge.com)
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[–] Chozo@fedia.io 20 points 4 months ago

I don't see why it wouldn't be. It just checks that the shape of the fingerprint is there, it doesn't check for a pulse or any sign of life. If you have a high-enough resolution image and printer, it's actually rther trivial to bypass most optical fingerprint readers.