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My problem with this reasoning is that it leads people to think that biometrics therefore shouldn't be used. Can biometrics be spoofed? Absolutely. Is it likel
by babypuncher 5y ago
My problem with this reasoning is that it leads people to think that biometrics therefore shouldn't be used.
Can biometrics be spoofed? Absolutely. Is it likely to happen to the average person? Not at all. For a typical everyday user, a fingerprint or face scan is probably more secure than the common alternatives of "sticky note" passwords, easily guessed PINs, or no authentication at all.
Biometrics are a compromise between security and convenience. Before iPhones got Touch ID, it was not uncommon for people to just not put a lock on their phone out of convenience. Now it is impossible to find an iPhone out in the wild that is not fully encrypted. The average level of security on consumer devices that hold sensitive information has increased dramatically thanks to biometrics.
- raxxorrax 5y agoA gesture unlock will provide the same and does not need a biological marker. I believe biometrics aren't necessary to establish security and in the worst case reveal unnecessary information.
- babypuncher 5y agoReveal unnecessary information to whom? Both Windows Hello and iOS TouchID/FaceID never allow biometric data to leave the device. In the case of iOS, that data never even leaves the secure enclave.
- raxxorrax 5y agoBy their own statements that might be true.