| ▲ | gortok 2 days ago | |||||||
Thanks. One glaring issue I see is that right now police can’t ask you for your password in the USA (a violation of the right against self-incrimination). They can however get a search warrant for your device and your biometrics, and wouldn’t need your password if they can gain access through your pass key. | ||||||||
| ▲ | srparish 2 days ago | parent | next [-] | |||||||
If you have it enabled, and you're in custody or at a border or similar, and have biometric auth enabled on your phone/computer, they can hold it up to your face or force you to put your finger on it to unlock it. Search warrant be damned. | ||||||||
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| ▲ | ilchalpenl 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||
> wouldn’t need your password if t Once you talk about privacy/security then - I am not even sure you should do it here in HN - a bastion for encouraging Silicon valley practices. In principle, you can remove biometrics and still use passkey (by using phone password only). If you see my text, I wrote clearly - passkeys are great convenience + security - For the majority. People don't need to waste time in searching login names. TBH, I was in a few Free Software Foundation Europe and linux conferences in the last year - in my view - at least half of them were using - passkey with iPhone or Android (including Playservices). So people have accepted the reality. | ||||||||
| ▲ | ilchalpenl 2 days ago | parent | prev [-] | |||||||
> I see is that right now police can’t ask you for your password in the USA (a violation of the right against self-incrimination). Hope they don't see your HN post. It is visible even without login. | ||||||||