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Using biometrics is far riskier than passwords at short physical distances. Meaning, if you're in the room with your assailant (alive, sleeping, or dead) then y
by IndySun 5y ago
Using biometrics is far riskier than passwords at short physical distances. Meaning, if you're in the room with your assailant (alive, sleeping, or dead) then your bio-password is in plain sight. In fact, only your head and/or fingers need be present.
- rocqua 5y agoThe threat model for the vast majority of people does no include "the people in the room with me" with those same people being willing and able to defeat biometrics. The vast majority of people need to worry about ransomware operators and phishers. Biometrics are great for defending against those.
- IndySun 5y agoThe article ventured into Mossad territory, so I pointed out the absurdity of such a scenario. Distance or not, biometrics are part of a totalitarian future, and as such are to be avoided. The conversation about passwords will be moribund before you know it.