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Re:Quick Tip: Enable Touch ID for Sudo (2020) by mrtksn on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @07:22AM (#31751419)
That's why I have an "assumptions" part. It doesn't matter though, it will depend on the implementation of the fingerprint scanner.

The gist is, a password and a fingerprint are not the same thing. Fingerprint is not a weaker password or anything like that, they have different properties and as a result they have different pros and cons. For example, no one can copy your fingerprint by looking over your shoulder - unlike a password.

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Re:Quick Tip: Enable Touch ID for Sudo (2020) by qzx_pierri on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @08:18AM (#31751859)
I think accounting for scenarios where someone might want to cut your finger off to gain access to your device is covered under the thread modeling reply above closer to the parent comment. Which makes sense. If I'm a cartel boss, I'm definitely not using biometrics. But if I'm a college sophomore who doesn't have any nation state enemies, then biometrics is fine.
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