US police used the printed 3D-printer replicates fingers in an attempt to unlock the smartphone

US police used the printed 3D-printer replicates fingers in an attempt

It appears that law enforcement agencies can be a new way to access smartphones with protected fingerprints. And this process is relatively simple, but it has a number of conditions.
We are talking about 3D-printing. According to the source, Professor at the University of Michigan Anil Jaina (Anil Jain) asked the police to help unlock the smartphone one of the accused in some cases. Jain did not disclose the details, but we know that the owner of the vehicle was killed, and police believe that access to his smartphone can help shed light on the issue.
Jain specializes in software for biometric identification. The police also asked him to create a means of 3D-printing replica fingerprints of the deceased, which were in the appropriate database. Since conventional plastic mold scanner would not take, get a replica (every 10 fingers) covered with a special metal layer.
It is interesting to note some important details of the case. First, it's hard to know if the police have turned to unlock the smartphone produced by replicas. Secondly, if we are talking about the United States, we must be the fifth amendment to the Constitution, which protects the defendant of the witness against him in some form, but in this case the victim is not a suspect, Police therefore has a judicial authorization is required. In addition, the smartphone model, appearing in the case, unknown. Some phones require you to enter the code, if unprotected smartphone unlocked is unlocked in this manner for 48 hours.