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Indeed, "biometrics are usernames, not passwords". It reminds me of an old thread : http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2013/10/fingerprints-are-user-names-not.htm

Indeed, "biometrics are usernames, not passwords". It reminds me of an old thread : http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2013/10/fingerprints-are-user-names-not.html http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2013/10/fingerprints-are-user... HN discussion : https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11549536 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11549536

Aaargh20318 7y ago
> Indeed, "biometrics are usernames, not passwords". Biometrics are neither. They are a completely separate factor in authenticating a person, and used in different scenario's. Biometrics have advantages and disadvantages based on your threat model. For example, unlocking your laptop with a fingerprint while working on a train or plane might be preferable to a username/password because the risk of a shoulder-surfer may be higher than the risk of someone lifting your fingerprint.