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I disagree that fingerprints are a secure form of authentication. As the Chaos Computer Club has shown, it is relatively simple to create duplicates of fingerprints that can fool sensors.

In essence, relying on your fingerprint for authentication amounts to leaving a copy of your password on everything you touch.



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