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Jonathan T

@mlanger Yes. FaceID and TouchID. The reasons not to are mostly far-fetched.

Also, FaceID/TouchID are more secure than a PIN or password when out and about in public.

Windows Hello on my work PC, however, is laughably insecure (I've had my PC unlock several times without my being anywhere near to looking at it. Eg my cat once did so by walking in front of the screen). So it's highly ironic that work lets us use Windows Hello on the PCs but won't let us use TouchID on the Macs.

16 February at 21:57 | Wall-to-wall | Open on mastodon.me.uk
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stephen

@JonnyT @mlanger You are wrong. The reasons are not far-fetched. FaceID can be used to unlock a phone without the owner's consent. The risk may not apply to you, but is a risk for many people. It is rude to dismiss other people's security concerns like that.

16 February at 22:34 | Open on mastodon.online
Jonathan T

@dmaonR @mlanger FaceID can be setup to require you to have your eyes open and be physically looking at your phone - no one on Earth can force you to open your eyes *and* look directly ahead. Fail to unlock the phone a few times in a row and FaceID will be blocked and it becomes necessary to use the password.

FaceID can only be used to unlock a phone without your consent if you haven't paid attention to how to set it up as securely as possible.

16 February at 22:59 | Open on mastodon.me.uk
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