Security News > 2017 > January > Duress Codes for Fingerprint Access Control (Schneier on Security)
2017-01-26 20:03
Mike Specter has an interesting idea on how to make biometric access-control systems more secure: add a duress code. For example, you might configure your iPhone so that either thumb or forefinger unlocks the device, but your left middle finger disables the fingerprint mechanism (useful in the US where being compelled to divulge your password is a 5th Amendment violation...
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