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Is it possible for a thief to steal a fingerprint in hopes of invading personal devices such as laptops and cell phones?

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Is it possible for a thief to steal a fingerprint in hopes of invading personal devices such as laptops and cell phones?

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There have been reports of spoofing studies that have successfully used gelatin molds of a person’s fingerprint to trick a sensor. AuthenTec’s sensors rely on a sub-surface technology – meaning the finger needs to be “live.

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