G+_Jeff Faulkner Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 I understand that "memory" based authentication is flawed in the view of security analysts and experts; however, this article seems to propose that anything else would be flawed in the eyes of legal counsel. I suppose that two-factor is still the trump card? :-\ http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/09/the-unexpected-result-of-fingerprint-authentication-that-you-cant-take-the-fifth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Matt Lyons Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 IANAL, but I always thought that technically you were supposed to give up your password if you knew it and there was a court order to do so but it was just extremely easy to say you forgot? Is that really covered under the fifth amendment? Summoning iyaz akhtar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_John Mink Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Steve Gibson brought up a good point with Tom Merritt on this week's SN. You could "forget" which finger it is..because after 5 tries you need to put in the pin. Then obviously you've forgotten the pin because you basically never use it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Paul Stanwyck (socialSa Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Or the obvious workaround... From a hackers perspective... Purposefully fail the fingerprint five times and put in the less safe PIN... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Paul Stanwyck (socialSa Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 In other words, fingerprints are worthless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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