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0 pointskybernetyk11y ago0 comments

> Biomentric security is not a "security mechanism"?

"Biometric security" is authentication - not authorization.

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001sky11y ago· 1 in thread

Any "authorizarion code"--such as a password or a secret handshake--is an (ex-post) proxy for an (ex-ante) authorization.

Natsu11y ago

It's quite possible to authorize without authenticating and vice versa, though it's a bit uncommon. They're separate concepts for a reason, though.

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