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> Don't use biometrics as a password; use them as a username Even then people's faces change and through accidents fingerprints can also be changed / removed a
by BinaryIdiot 10y ago
> Don't use biometrics as a password; use them as a username
Even then people's faces change and through accidents fingerprints can also be changed / removed and then you're shit out of luck. I'm terrified I would store my important shit in something like that then get into a car accident or something and be no longer able to open it.
- Seylerius 10y agoYet another reason why this is a horrible idea.
- wolrah 10y agoImplement it like the Xbox Kinect auto-signin where you still have a username but the camera lets the device figure it out on its own. That way people can still manually enter their username in the event of any disfiguring injury or technical glitches but don't have to normally.
- BinaryIdiot 10y agoRight but the post I was responding to said to use biometrics as the username hence my comment. You're suggesting using it as a type of password :)
- wolrah 10y agoNo I'm not, I'm suggesting it be used to identify the user, then they can enter their password the same as always.
- imtringued 10y ago"We couldn't detect your face/fingerprints please enter your username directly instead." What if you get into a car accident and no longer remember the master password to your hardware password safe? What if you remember it but lost your arms and are no longer able to type? The car accident scenario is not very useful.
- Freak_NL 10y agoYou can write down your master password somewhere, or share it with a loved one. This is no different from having backups for important data. You can't easily backup your iris, face, or fingerprints.