Biometrics vs Passwords

[QuarterMillionMan]

Curious who uses biometrics vs. passwords. Biometrics includes facial recognition, thumb prints, voice recognition, eye-recognition, etc. I'm old-school and have not made the transition just yet I guess I'm too skeptical yet.

[disneysteve]

I don't work with any devices that have those options.

[FLA]

my iPad has touch recognition and I like it, it's quicker. My iPhone has it but I don't have it set up and would have to figure it out

[kork13]

My phone has fingerprint recognition for logging into the phone itself, and for various apps. I like it alot, because it's easier than punching in my code every time it locks out (after 30 seconds of inactivity), and it seems to be pretty accurate/reliable. I've got 4 fingers (pointer/middle on each hand) set up for its use, and I've never had it unlock inappropriately for the wrong finger, or for anyone else. My wife hates it when she occasionally needs to get into my phone, because my code is too complex for her to remember, and I've never added in her fingerprints. I suppose that might be the easy solution...

I've also used biometrics for other systems, which have always been reliable and easy to use. I fully expect biometric identity verification will become more and more prevalent over time. At work, they're in the process of beefing up computer system login security with a multi-layered secuity architecture, and are testing out 21 different methods of biometric/behavioral identification methods. Fingerprint, voice, facial, and eye scans are some options, and some of the behavioral ones are pretty interesting, such as keystroke ID, where the computer analyses and identifies you based on the way that you make mouse/keyboard inputs. Apparently it's remarkably individualized, and one study I read about it claims the process is better than 99.5% accurate.

[disneysteve]

I thought of one place where we all use biometrics - Disney World. You need to scan your ticket or Magic Band and index finger to gain entry to the park.

[greenskeeper]

I thought of one place where we all use biometrics - Disney World. You need to scan your ticket or Magic Band and index finger to gain entry to the park.

Not me. Never works on my finger so I just hand over the ticket.

[LivingAlmostLarge]

biometrics on my phone.