• seaQueue@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Biometrics can be spoofed, or the body part stolen in extreme cases.

    Also, in the US at least, biometrics aren’t protected by the same rights that allow you to not incriminate yourself. IIRC they’re considered a thing you have, which you can be compelled to surrender or use to unlock a device, vs something you know (like a password or pattern) which you can withhold if it would be incriminating. Check with a lawyer on this one, I haven’t paid attention to the case law here for a bit.

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      7 months ago

      If someone is stealing my body parts, what they access on my devices is the least of my worries!

      • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
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        7 months ago

        Really? Would be up there for me. Sucks to miss a finger or eyeball, but if they’ve also drained my bank account and my credit card - I’m going to be even more pissed for sure.