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this post was submitted on 11 Jun 2024
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I definitely see your perspective, but mostly wanted to make sure I wasn’t overlooking some obvious downside in my risk assessment.
I figure my chances are low that I will get into the situation where an authority demands access to my phone but I also don’t have the opportunity to lock out biometrics. Like if I get pulled over I just hold power and volume up buttons for three seconds and biometrics is off. That said, it certainly doesn’t eliminate my risk completely, and I wouldn’t consider anyone crazy for just opting out completely.
The other problem with biometrics is you can't change them. With the OPM breach a few years ago they lost 5.6 million finger prints. Those finger prints are now useless since they are in the wild and can't be changed. Not a problem for your average phone user but in my world that's a really big deal. In my world biometrics are a convenience and convenience is bad for security.
As long as you've considered and accepted the risks you're good.
Time to start using the middle finger, until the next data breach. Then the ring finger.
Can I use my dick head?
"You want me to unlock my phone? I used the head of my erect penis. I'm not going to get it up myself. Knock yourself the fuck out."