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by reustle 3520 days ago
> It seems more like a gimmick.

Don't you use a password manager? Aren't you tired of constantly typing your master password in to unlock your keys?
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belovedeagle 3520 days ago
Because having your password manager unencrypted (so that biometrics can "unlock" it) is a great idea.
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r00fus 3520 days ago
What do you even mean by that? On iOS any app can request a TouchID authentication for upgraded privileges. Would be surprised if something similar weren't possible. 1Password on iOS uses TouchID. It's certainly not unencrypted at rest.

That's the goal - I provide my TouchID + maybe a PIN (or if for added security, combined with separate channel factor).

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