retiolus to Privacy@lemmy.ml • 2 years agoThe US government will let you use facial recognition to access services online - but don't worry, your data is safenews.retiolus.netexternal-linkmessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up1167arrow-down13
arrow-up1164arrow-down1external-linkThe US government will let you use facial recognition to access services online - but don't worry, your data is safenews.retiolus.netretiolus to Privacy@lemmy.ml • 2 years agomessage-square34fedilink
minus-square@halloween_spookster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish10•2 years agoBiometrics are a terrible security feature IMO. MAYBE if used in conjunction with other things like a username and password, but never on its own.
minus-square@randombullet@feddit.delinkfedilink4•2 years agoI mean any single factor authentication is terrible. Two factor is always preferred.
minus-square@Facebones@reddthat.comlinkfedilink2•2 years agoSomething I know, something I have, something I am.
minus-square@Takumidesh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•2 years agoI think biometrics are being misused, they can be helpful and useful for access control, but not so much for privacy. A thumb print + badge scan as factors for entering a restricted area, makes sense, but the goal is not privacy there (arguably it’s the opposite)
Biometrics are a terrible security feature IMO. MAYBE if used in conjunction with other things like a username and password, but never on its own.
I mean any single factor authentication is terrible. Two factor is always preferred.
Something I know, something I have, something I am.
I think biometrics are being misused, they can be helpful and useful for access control, but not so much for privacy.
A thumb print + badge scan as factors for entering a restricted area, makes sense, but the goal is not privacy there (arguably it’s the opposite)