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Fingerprint and face scanners aren’t as secure as we think they are

  • Written by Wencheng Yang, Post Doctoral Researcher, Security Research Institute, Edith Cowan University
Fingerprint and face scanners aren’t as secure as we think they areBiometric systems are increasingly used in our civil, commercial and national defence applications.Shutterstock

Despite what every spy movie in the past 30 years would have you think, fingerprint and face scanners used to unlock your smartphone or other devices aren’t nearly as secure as they’re made out to be.

While it’s not great...

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