SammiejFeb 20

When your password leaks:
→ Change your password
→ Problem solved

When your biometric data leaks:
→ You can't change your face
→ You can't change your fingerprints
→ The compromise is permanent
→ Your biometric data is in breach databases forever

This is why facial recognition for age verification is dangerous.

#Biometrics #Privacy #Discord

Show threadDavid W. JonesFeb 20

@capitainesam So maybe you combine biometrics with password/passkey?

One of the foundational stories of cyberpunk illustrated a defense against biometrics fraud. The hackers targeted a victim that used fingerprint login. They managed to get a copy of the victim's fingerprint and used it.

Then the victim's security system kicked in - because the victim always deliberately *failed* the first finger login and used their *second* finger login...

Show threadvrekFeb 21
@dancingtreefrog @capitainesam I'm curious and a fan of cyberpunk... What book are you referring to?
Show threadDavid W. JonesFeb 21
@vrek @capitainesam I seem to recall that it was William Gibson's Neuromancer; the incident that lead to the main character's nervous system being crippled by the Russian mafia. But it's been awhile since I read it, I could be mistaken.
Show threadvrek
@dancingtreefrog @capitainesam hmm... I read that too but same as you it's been over a decade, might be time for a re-read
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