Law enforcement has been collecting fingerprints for over 100 years now, and the history of using fingerprints for other reasons goes even further back.
The error here is that we decided to start using an easily obtainable piece of data as a “lock” on our phones and computers. For many reasons, it’s better to use a password or PIN.
darkkite@lemmy.ml 2 years ago
i don’t believe stored fingerprints can actually be used on modern devices
teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 2 years ago
It’s much more worrying how often face unlock works with a simple photo.
B0rax@feddit.org 2 years ago
Only on devices that don’t use a 3D authentication, which for example the iPhone uses.