retiolusA to Privacy@lemmy.ml • 8 months agoThe US government will let you use facial recognition to access services online - but don't worry, your data is safenews.retiolus.netmessage-square36arrow-up1171arrow-down15
arrow-up1166arrow-down1external-linkThe US government will let you use facial recognition to access services online - but don't worry, your data is safenews.retiolus.netretiolusA to Privacy@lemmy.ml • 8 months agomessage-square36
minus-square@halloween_spookster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish10•8 months 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•8 months agoI mean any single factor authentication is terrible. Two factor is always preferred.
minus-square@Facebones@reddthat.comlinkfedilink2•8 months agoSomething I know, something I have, something I am.
minus-square@Takumidesh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•8 months 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)