[hurin]

> if the data breaches we hear about almost monthly (Uber, Target, etc) are any indication, your password is just as at risk as your fingerprint.

Two things - let's assume these companies follow best practices and both the fingerprints, biometric details and passwords are all hashed. Still:

a) Unlike a password your biometric data is publicly obtainable.

b) You cannot change your biometric data after it's been compromised.

> As someone who actively researches biometric authentication,

If you are an expert in the field - I think you are doing people an active disservice by telling them the security is just as good.

Finally I think typing passwords just isn't that hard - everyone is used to it by now. I maybe odd in this - but its hard for me to see the greater degree of convenience as a huge breakthrough (even without the security implications).

[therobot24]

> security is just as good

Read the post, i never discuss the security or merit of a biometric versus a standard user/pass login. I only discuss the advantages/disadvantages and goals of each system. If you inferred a recommendation for one or the other then you misunderstood.

> Finally I think typing passwords just isn't that hard - everyone is used to it by now. I maybe odd in this

I completely agree. However, when you see people go to their 'secret drawer' and open up their password book to login to X, then you realize it's a fundamentally broken system (just as using a raw biometric is).