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Re:The Pixel 4’s face unlock works on sleeping people by zarify on Friday October 18, 2019 @06:17PM (#21295508)
Authentication != authorisation.

The bank manager is still authentically the bank manager, gun or not.

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Re:The Pixel 4’s face unlock works on sleeping people by ryan_lane on Friday October 18, 2019 @06:51PM (#21295685)
Identity != authentication. The bank manager is, from the identification POV, still the bank manager. The bank manager may not be intending to authenticate, though.
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Re:The Pixel 4’s face unlock works on sleeping people by jryle70 on Friday October 18, 2019 @07:15PM (#21295810)
I think you're splitting hairs. Authentication simply means to verify someone being who they claims they are. No more, no less.

If we go by your definition login with id and password isn't authentication either. How would we know if the person is "intending to authenticate"!

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Re:The Pixel 4’s face unlock works on sleeping people by lonelappde on Friday October 18, 2019 @10:15PM (#21296389)
The bank manager is identified, but the request is not authenticated.
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