[tg180]

If you are thinking about a scenario like xkcd-538, it’s even worse.

Pass-codes and pass-phrases are protected under the 5th amendment, while biometrics are not.

The investigator will get a warrant for the biometric in question, refusing to comply is an offense.

[dman]

Which is why I have been very wary on why almost the entire industry has moved to biometrics. In a way its a cheap way of throwing the privacy gauntlet back to the user rather than standing up to governments.