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Has anyone here had success with USB fingerprint scanners? I also found this Microsoft keyboard with fingerprint reader but I don't know if it works with linux.

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[-] savvywolf@pawb.social 20 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Xkcd 538

For most people, the only security they really need is against people either stealing devices or accessing them without permission. In those cases, biometrics (if implemented properly) and passwords are roughly equivalent.

[-] delirious_owl@discuss.online 4 points 2 months ago

This is why we have duress passwords.

[-] Eheran@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

"we" as in absolutely not most people.

[-] delirious_owl@discuss.online 4 points 2 months ago

Just people who include "getting beaten with a wrench by my adversaries" in their threat model

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