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0 pointsptero8y ago0 comments

Fingerprint (and other "bio" features like eye retina) scans come with their own problems.

For example, how do you handle compromise (I suspect fingerprint mills / printers are not ubiquitous just because there is no demand for fake fingerprints; technologically they should be easy to make). Also, do you really want a unique match every time you log in from different devices (e.g., work and home); etc., etc.

Sorry, fingerprint solution may be worse than the disease it is trying to cure.

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trjordan8y ago

The point is the OS manages your fingerprint, and even if you have it, you can't easily send a stolen fingerprint to the OS.

If you have access to the hardware, that's a whole different attack vector.

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0 pointsptero8y ago0 comments

Fingerprint (and other "bio" features like eye retina) scans come with their own problems.

Sorry, fingerprint solution may be worse than the disease it is trying to cure.

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trjordan8y ago

The point is the OS manages your fingerprint, and even if you have it, you can't easily send a stolen fingerprint to the OS.

If you have access to the hardware, that's a whole different attack vector.

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