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IcyPeas

(22,822 posts) Tue Nov 16, 2021, 08:01 PM Nov 2021

Are thumbprint and facial recognition security features really secure? [View all]

I think it's a great feature. My brain believes it's secure but my gut doesn't want to trust it. I'm wary.

Is it better just to use a PIN for lock screen? I feel like I can trust that method.

Is it just because it's new (to me anyway).

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Are thumbprint and facial recognition security features really secure? [View all] IcyPeas Nov 2021 OP

I won't use those features SheltieLover Nov 2021 #1

Yeah, but frustrated hackers could cut off your thumb to get in. Hoyt Nov 2021 #2

Not a definitive answer because BootinUp Nov 2021 #3

i won't do financial transactions on phone except for iphone apps Tetrachloride Nov 2021 #4

Depends on the level of security you are looking for. ManiacJoe Nov 2021 #5

I did not know this: IcyPeas Nov 2021 #6

Forced biometric unlock... legal or not? Lucid Dreamer Dec 2021 #7