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Biometrics are a terrible choice for sensitive information: * It is easier to push your thumb on a screen than to pry a password out of your head. (relevant XK
by number6 3y ago
Biometrics are a terrible choice for sensitive information:
* It is easier to push your thumb on a screen than to pry a password out of your head. (relevant XKCD: https://xkcd.com/538/ https://xkcd.com/538/)
* You will leave fingerprints and other biometric features everywhere.
- amenghra 3y agoDepending on jurisdiction, there might be cases where law enforcement can force you to use your biometric to unlock your phone but they can’t force you to reveal your pin. Reality vs what’s technically legal makes this comparison hard (ie consult with a local legal expert).
- logifail 3y ago> Biometrics are a terrible choice for sensitive information [..] It is easier to push your thumb on a screen than to pry a password out of your head It's way worse than that, you may only need photographs of someone's thumb: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/12/politicians-fingerprint-reproduced-using-photos-of-her-hands/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/12/polit...
- CableNinja 3y agoYou can also just use a gummy bear https://www.theregister.com/2002/05/16/gummi_bears_defeat_fingerprint_sensors/ https://www.theregister.com/2002/05/16/gummi_bears_defeat_fi...
- logifail 3y agoThe gummy bear method needed actual fingerprints from the victim (for instance lifted from a glass the victim had touched). The CCC improvement worked merely from photos of the victim's thumb...