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At least, in the case of biometric authentication on device, the ability to use biometrics expires automatically when the device is turned off (and other times), so biometric credential theft has a limited window of vulnerability. This contrasts with many fixed biometric authentication systems that aren't used as often as a cell phone.


Maybe... but if I steal your fingerprint, I have it forever.

And the courts can't yet force you to reveal secrets from your mind. But you can be compelled to use your fingerprint to unlock things.


In USA? I’m not even sure. In France there are many circumstances where you must reveal your phone password or any hard drive’s encryption key, if there is legit suspicion it has been used for general criminality (case in court with a cannabis dealer).




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