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Re:iOS Privacy: Easily get a user's Apple ID password, just ... by j45 on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @12:10PM (#15442946)
Biometrics (fingerprint, face id, etc) are a poor use for authentication (password) because they can be copied and compromised.

Biometrics have value for identity verification (username) when used in conjunction with a password

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