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 5 weeks ago
i don’t believe stored fingerprints can actually be used on modern devices
teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 5 weeks ago
It’s much more worrying how often face unlock works with a simple photo.
B0rax@feddit.org 5 weeks ago
Only on devices that don’t use a 3D authentication, which for example the iPhone uses.