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what about FaceID + pin? that would mean someone would have to know your pin as well as have access to your face. you also wouldn't have to look so paranoid wh
by jlebrech 9y ago
what about FaceID + pin? that would mean someone would have to know your pin as well as have access to your face.
you also wouldn't have to look so paranoid while entering the pin. and pin by itself would be of little value.
- joosters 9y agoFor phone-based biometrics, the PIN has always been a backup for the fingerprint/face recognition, because these things aren't 100% reliable. Not even considering any security aspects here, just practicalities, like your hands are dirty or your face isn't being recognised (perhaps you've got bandages on your face or whatever). Having the PIN as a replacement is a good thing in these cases, otherwise you could be locked out of your device when you actually want to use it. For 'extreme' security situations, you might as well just have a long secret PIN and no biometrics.
- jlebrech 9y agoFaceID + shortpin = unlock longpin = unlock
- leadingthenet 9y agoYes! I'd love this.
- vlozko 9y agoThe author started off saying how less than 1% of Dropbox users use two-factor authentication. What good is such a scheme when nobody is going to use it?
- MBCook 9y agoHeck there are a lot of people who don't use TouchID on iPhones. There are a lot of people who don't use ANYTHING. I think you're right that the number of people who would use such a system is trivial (compared to sales).