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The scary part of that trend is that biometrics should not be replacing passwords. User ID, fine, but finger prints are something you have, not something you kn
by jasonkostempski 10y ago
The scary part of that trend is that biometrics should not be replacing passwords. User ID, fine, but finger prints are something you have, not something you know.
- test6554 10y agoRather than calling it "something you know", it should be called "something you can forget if needed."
- kedean 10y agoEven for id's, we need to be careful. They can't be the end-all solution, because they aren't permanent (I know people who have accidentally lost their thumbprints through burning, for instance). Phones today get around that by making you also set a pattern or pin to get in.