] To make a duplicate of a lifted fingerprint took me several
] days in 1992 and I had to do a lot of experiments to find the
] right process/technique. Now it takes me half an hour and the
] material costs are $20 (also sufficient for about 20 duplicates),
] the only equipment you need is a digital camera and an UV lamp.

A biometric is a password that is easy to steal and that you cannot
change.

[IP] From CryptoGram: faking fingerprints trivial