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Re:I recommend against using biometric identification by stale2002 on Wednesday September 13, 2017 @01:02AM (#15235692)
Ok, how about this. Imagine if MILLIONS of fingerprints are leaked, in some sort of wide net security break, and now any script kiddie can hack ~50% of phones?
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Re:I recommend against using biometric identification by coldtea on Wednesday September 13, 2017 @07:29AM (#15237237)
I imagine it. So? How exactly is this kiddie (or any kiddie) gonna also GET my phone?

(That said I never had a phone lost or stolen. People who tend to have them so might feel differently).

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