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autoexecyesterday at 6:50 PM3 repliesview on HN

Stop using biometrics generally.


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nathanaldensryesterday at 7:22 PM

This is the advice I give to everyone who comes to me for digital security advice. I let them know that building habits of using lengthy PINs (my own personal PIN is far more than four or six digits) takes some time to get used to but makes them immune to device seizure followed by law enforcement-compelled or court-ordered biometric unlock (this is specific to US law).

gruezyesterday at 7:14 PM

No, because for most people, the alternative to "no biometrics" isn't "secure password/pin", it's a weak password (eg. 1234 or the S pattern that half the people with a pattern lock uses) because the ergonomics of a secure password are terrible.

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MattDamonSpaceyesterday at 7:07 PM

Too useful

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