For Sale on eBay: A Military Database of Fingerprints and Iris Scans (Slashdot)

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For Sale on eBay: A Military Database of Fingerprints and Iris Scans – The shoebox-shaped device, designed to capture fingerprints and perform iris scans, was listed on eBay for $149.95. A German security researcher, Matthias Marx, successfully offered $68, and when it arrived at his home in Hamburg in August, the rugged, hand-held machine contained more than what was promised in the listing. …

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