[geeks] Interesting article on fingerprint biometric systems

[Charles Shannon Hendrix]

Wed, 12 May 2004 @ 08:25 -0600, Dan Duncan said:

> On Wed, 12 May 2004, Sandwich Maker wrote:
> > " Perhaps the pilot could log in to the plane using a PIN or
> > " matching duress code.
> >
> > add a dead man switch algorithm, so that the squawk goes off if he
> > becomes silent.
> 
> Sure, ask him to re-identify periodically.  It wouldn't interfere
> with critical operations, but if it goes unanswered for too long
> it starts to set off alarms in the tower.  Entering a duress code
> would have the same response in the cockpit as entering the real
> code, but would set off even bigger alarms in the tower.
> 
> Don't teach this part in flight school, don't publish it in
> the paper, and don't tell Hollywood about it.
> 
> Loose lips do sink ships.

I'm not so sure in this case.

I think you want everyone to know exactly what will happen as a
deterrent.


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