Skip to content

Comment on Ask HN: Does airport fingerprinting compromise my biometric security?

Comments

Does airport fingerprinting compromise my biometric security?

Access by a criminal? probably not much - if they can get physical access to your phone, access to your fingerprint by social manipulation or threat isn't that hard.

Access by government agency that confiscates your phone? theoretically yes, but no more than using printed fingerprints on an arrest record or lifted from your home and printed so they can be used on your phone.

Access by a local sheriff/corrupt cop? a lot of hassle compared with getting access to your finger

AboutSource Built by g1lg1l

Hackerly is an independent reader for Hacker News, built on the public HN API. Not affiliated with Y Combinator.