In-display fingerprint sensors have become commonplace in virtually all Android smartphones, for better or for worse, and five years later...

In-display fingerprint sensors have become commonplace in virtually all Android smartphones, for better or for worse, and five years later…

  • GBU_28@lemm.eeEnglish
    4·
    22 days ago

    Sure, as conversation, i’ve heard of thieves face unlocking phones they just stole.

    Indeed running as sterile an every day phone as possible is another great security approach by reducing risk.

    • socsa@piefed.socialEnglish
      4·
      22 days ago

      Yeah I don’t really care what a thief does with my phone after they brain me. It’s the skull damage which concerns me. My google account is locked down with a hardware key so there’s only so much damage they can do before I wipe the device. Unless I’m dead, in which case I guess it doesn’t matter. Also my wife knows how to handle this situation. I would strongly suggest investing in posthumous spouse security as early as possible.

      • GBU_28@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        22 days ago

        Your last sentence is great.

        Regarding the prior stuff, that’s very “you specific”. There’s of course tons of caveats or gotchas to my broad statement, but it doesn’t make it untrue.

        Biometrics present a less secure access path to a device…

        • socsa@piefed.social
          4·
          22 days ago

          My point is that they are separable threat profiles. If you are more concerned about your sketchy tinder date grabbing your lock screen password, biometrics are great. What I would love is a quick settings toggle for biometrics.