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287 points robin_reala | 2 comments | 25 Jun 25 07:33 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

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wkat4242 ◴[25 Jun 25 10:20 UTC] No.44375589[source]▶

Many passports also contain digitized fingerprint scans. But those are even harder to access. You need a private key that only governments have.

aneutron ◴[25 Jun 25 12:09 UTC] No.44376354[source]▶

Sounds fairly sensible to me

1. timewizard ◴[25 Jun 25 19:37 UTC] No.44381105[source]▶

"Many passports also contain your computer password. But those are even harder to access. You need a private key that only governments have."

Still reasonable?

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2. aneutron ◴[27 Jun 25 08:02 UTC] No.44394763[source]▶

If you think of your fingerprint as a "secret", you're wrong. It's more your name. That would be like saying your face is a secret. It's not.

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