[Dialup Llama]

Of course the problem is in getting the cooperation of someone with a valid fingerprint. There could be some validation on top of the fingerprint scan. Ex: facial geometry plus fingerprint. Or simply take the temp of the "finger" being validated or briefly measure it for blood pressure.

[fire_eye]

Of course the problem is in getting the cooperation of someone with a valid fingerprint.

naah... the problem is merely to crack a fingerprint database (or bribe a barbie-doll at the FBI to download it for you).

There could be some validation on top of the fingerprint scan.

I wouldn't hold my breath... all the management types with the Harvard MBAs are going to latch on to the "secure" biometric ID technology, breathe a giant sigh of relief, and tootle off to their golf game... (one would like to be a fly on the 13th hole marker when their cell-phone rings, to be able to watch their face as they are informed of the consequences of their "expertise" in selecting a "security vendor", but...)