419 sats \ 7 replies \ @kristapsk 17 Oct 2023 \ on: What technology do you REFUSE to adopt? tech
Using fingerprints to unlock my phone. Guess because I have watched too much films where fingers are cut off from persons to unlock something.
just wait until you hear about face unlock
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At least I could try to block that with some bigger hangover. :D
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On GraphineOS fingerprint is a second factor for convenience. If the phone is powered off the password is still needed.
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At least with fingerprint to unlock, I know which limb gets cut off...
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They don't even need to cut your finger off.
They can force you by law to unlock your devices if you used biometric authentication.
They can't force you to tell a password.
At least that's German law afaik.
btw, there are three types of authentication:
- knowledge (PIN, password)
- possession (RFID card)
- inherence (fingerprint, eye scan etc.)
Ideally, you want MFA which covers all three types.
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Sure, and it's easier to fool a fingerprint/face-sensor than to crack a password.
Biometrics should never be anything more than a user name
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Depends on the password
Passwords have their own set of problems:
Password managers with a very good master password mitigate most problems though imo
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