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mythology

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3. Not for me as long as the Supreme Court holds that a suspect can

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2015, 11:28 PM

Mar 2015

be forced to use biological attributes like fingerprints to unlock computers.

Yes I get that quality passwords are hard to remember, but relying only on biological factors have issues too. I wouldn't mind it as a form of two factor authentication though.

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Microsoft's Bold Plan To Ditch Passwords In Windows 10 (still in beta) [View all] steve2470 Mar 2015 OP

I have a feeling that sabbat hunter Mar 2015 #1

The thing about Microsoft is, things just work. Simply, elegantly, seamlessly, and intuitively. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #2

Not at all easy. LisaL Mar 2015 #6

Not for me as long as the Supreme Court holds that a suspect can mythology Mar 2015 #3

The NSA will just looooove that to death. nt delrem Mar 2015 #4

So, how is one supposed to use public computers? LisaL Mar 2015 #5