Re:Samsung: Anyone's thumbprint can unlock Galaxy S10 phone
by xnzakg on Thursday October 17, 2019 @11:43AM
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I would say there is one case where a fingerprint scanner is more secure than a password though, which is if you're trying to unlock your phone with someone peeking over your shoulder (or in an area with video surveillance).
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Re:Samsung: Anyone's thumbprint can unlock Galaxy S10 phone
by r00fus on Thursday October 17, 2019 @05:44PM
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There's also the "I have a complex passphraess for various apps/websites" but use iCloud keychain, 1Password, etc instead of typing in the password.
From a usability perspective, passwords are a nightmare, TouchID is a bit better (e.g. dry or wet fingers don't reliably work), FaceID is quite usable.
Apple seems the only company worth criticizing in this space.