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Yes, but is it worth spending the required resources? If the answer is yes, than anyway the 4 digit pin isn't more secure (you can watch people type them and fi
by zuppy 11y ago
Yes, but is it worth spending the required resources? If the answer is yes, than anyway the 4 digit pin isn't more secure (you can watch people type them and find out the code).
- elyobo 11y agoYou can change your code. The fingerprint is a bit more difficult. That's my main issue with biometric security, revocation of compromised credentials (e.g. fingerprints) is difficult or impossible.
- nileshtrivedi 11y agoNot only that. With fingerprints, you are essentially using the same password everywhere. You just need to lose it once and all your accounts would be compromised.
- SideburnsOfDoom 11y ago> Nobody's going to bother to recreate your fingerprint, Whyever not? They might have a copy of it lying around. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/sep/23/us-government-hack-stole-fingerprints http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/sep/23/us-governm... > Yes, but is it worth spending the required resources? When it becomes easy - and it will become easy, there's nothing basically hard about printing out some ridged plastic - it will become commonplace. And unlike stolen passwords, an attacker can be fairly sure that you haven't changed your fingers.