Japan researchers warn of fingerprint theft from ‘peace’ sign

This picture taken on January 9, 2017 shows 20-year-old Japanese women posing for photographers with "peace" signs before their "Coming-of-Age" ceremony at the Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, suburb of Tokyo. -AFP filepic

TOKYO: Could flashing the “peace” sign in photos lead to fingerprint data being stolen?

Research by a team at Japan’s National Institute of Informatics (NII) says so, raising alarm bells over the popular two-fingered pose.