Backup of Keys

Michał Górny mgorny at gentoo.org
Mon May 25 09:47:14 CEST 2020


On Mon, 2020-05-25 at 09:36 +0200, Peter Lebbing wrote:
> On 24/05/2020 21:39, Mark wrote:
> > I know there are other options maybe even some that use
> > biometrics to decrypt the database.
> 
> I am very wary of biometrics for authentication purposes. There are so
> many examples where the vendor assured us it was working really well,
> and researchers easily cracked the system by using a photo, or
> photocopied fingerprints they lifted off a glass or even more funny from
> the fingerprint reader itself.

...and that's really a good thing they can do that instead of choosing
a more painful way of getting your fingerprints.

-- 
Best regards,
Michał Górny

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