Furthermore, they may not be unique.[1] We are also very far off from being able to trust the technologies that read biometrics, especially for the incompetents

Furthermore, they may not be unique.[1] We are also very far off from being able to trust the technologies that read biometrics, especially for the incompetents that the government usually contracts. I can't find the source, but there was a post/comment on HN linking to a bio engineering lab where they found that any fingerprint was being accepted. Your cell phone is likely light years ahead of anything a government contractor would put in place. [1]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/03/14/why-your-fingerprints-may-not-be-unique/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/03/14/why-your-finge...