XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: ithinkiam@gmail.com   
      
   Brian Gregory  wrote:   
   > On 22/01/2026 15:59, Maria Sophia wrote:   
   >> On biometrics, a key point is that they do not protect data at rest.   
   >> A fingerprint or face scan unlocks the Windows session, but once the   
   >> drive is removed from the laptop the biometric layer is irrelevant. The   
   >> data on the drive is readable unless it is encrypted. Biometrics solve a   
   >> convenience problem for sign in, not a data protection problem for a   
   >> stolen device. That is why I treat them more as a marketing gimmick rather   
   >> than a security control for data at rest.   
   >   
   > Obviously biometrics are not something you add to add protection.   
   > They simply avoid you having to type a password or PIN.   
      
   Disagree. You can't guess a biometric like you can a PIN. You can't   
   shoulder surf someone's biometric like a  PIN code.   
      
   Biometrics are more secure. If implemented properly, obviously. Some early   
   mobile phone implementations were terrible.   
      
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