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> This is the case that fingerprint sensors are preventing. They aren't. Your parent post already mentioned that they were extracted by filming. Passwords don
by rhn_mk1 5y ago
> This is the case that fingerprint sensors are preventing.
They aren't. Your parent post already mentioned that they were extracted by filming.
Passwords don't have the other 2 problems, and I'm not really sure what is gained by not talking about them.
- ozim 5y agoFor fingerprint it is "using several close-range photos in order to capture every angle" - to get PIN, I need one angle and probably not even close-range of video and even weird angle if I have to sneak up onto someone in a metro or in a coffee shop.
- UncleEntity 5y agowell, TFA used one photo...
- ozim 5y agoHow convenient for them that they: 1) did not write what are needed parameters of the photo or quality of left fingerprint 2) it does not look like they used photo from an angle of the screen as in article but some other closeup 3) somehow unlock stuff with thumb where most people use index finger 4) then they use index finger to operate "thumb" print 5) who touches screen like that with thumb, who touches back of the phone like that In the end with PIN I can look over someones shoulder and not even have to make a video. I agree with the premise of what they say that people might think fingerprint is "super secure" while it is not... But it is secure enough for most of the people and more secure that typing in PIN or short password or for people using 0000 or 1234 as PIN.
- rhn_mk1 5y agoIt makes one issue less severe at the cost of adding 2 extra problems. I don't think that warrants a generalization of "secure enough".