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I'm surprised it took this long to come to a legal decision. A fingerprint is a means to identify someone, not a security mechanism (like a password).

• 001sky 12y ago
  Biomentric security is not a "security mechanism"? This seems pedantic and absurd. A password or a username is no different than any other proxy variable to verify identity and authorizations. The bigger question is about the implications of "authorized user access" schemata, more generally. For example, what happens when technology allows intrusive searches of the human brain/memory? Who is an authorized user and what is a viable way to protect against "unreasonable searches" of the human mind? Obviously the concept of a "password" is anachronistic.
  • kybernetyk 12y ago
    > Biomentric security is not a "security mechanism"? "Biometric security" is authentication - not authorization.
    • 001sky 12y ago
      Any "authorizarion code"--such as a password or a secret handshake--is an (ex-post) proxy for an (ex-ante) authorization.
      • Natsu 12y ago
        It's quite possible to authorize without authenticating and vice versa, though it's a bit uncommon. They're separate concepts for a reason, though.