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Comment by dewey

Don't use biometrics as a password if your threat model includes: Person cloning your finger print from a glass you left at a bar, manufacturing a fake fingerprint from it and getting physical access to your device to unlock it.

Otherwise for most people it's probably better than easy to guess passwords or not using a password at all. Especially if it's annoying to type every time (iPhone passkey). Many people didn't use a passkey before, since there's TouchID or FaceID everyone uses something and it's better against a random thief than nothing at all.

parent dewey 4 years ago

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