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Re:Samsung: Anyone's thumbprint can unlock Galaxy S10 phone by ses1984 on Thursday October 17, 2019 @06:48PM (#21287065)
They are different classes. Something you are can be stolen or copied, but you can't easily trade it away.

Something you have can have strong copy protection like a yubikey and can be given away.

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Re:Samsung: Anyone's thumbprint can unlock Galaxy S10 phone by thefurman on Saturday October 19, 2019 @08:36AM (#21298151)
See answer above.
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