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by sillyinseattle 1368 days ago
> but I feel like this is just a password you can't change

Not quite. IBM has (had?) a research program on "cancelable" biometrics. I do not recall perfectly, but I think they were tweaking the encoded biometric sensor data before committing it to DBs. If there is a leak, one can redo it with a new tweak (like a new salt or nonce).

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How does that help if someone has a detailed picture of your fingerprint?
Oops. You're right.