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Re:Fingerprints are usernames, not passwords (2013) by Elvewyn on Friday September 15, 2017 @08:44AM (#15256629)
What if we did something like a mix of password + finger print, by using multiple fingers in a pattern?

Like, say, middle - index - ring.

It would be doubly unique.

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Re:Fingerprints are usernames, not passwords (2013) by maoej on Friday September 15, 2017 @12:03PM (#15258215)
It would be more unique but it would take away the convenience of having your phone unlocked nearly instantly with your finger. If you're going by security, a password plus fingerprint would be most secure but inconvenient.
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