Are you sick and tired of Passwords?

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LYJiang
楼主 (文学城)

If you think that passwords are nothing but a bunch of hassles, you might want to access your i-gadgets biometrically. Here is how:

 

Windows Hello

 

Make sure that you have at least one Windows Hello-ready piece of hardware in your device. You need it for configuration. These are options available to you: Windows Hello Face, Windows Hello Fingerprint, as well as Windows Hello PIN.

 

macCOS (Macintosh Operating System)

 

Apple would like you to get hooked on their MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. Please ignore the sales pitch. You don't need both. Either one is good enough with a Touch ID sensor above the keyboard, which is already a built-in feature of today's Apple laptops. Make sure that you don't mind fingerprinting yourself.

 

What if you have to wear gloves all day long for some reason? Keep the probable trade-off in mind.

 

By the way, if you are better-off, materially speaking, than everyday Joes and Janes, then by all means invest in an Apple Watch. Small is beautiful, they say.

 

Android

 

Yes, the A-word again. Android actually expects every phone user to succumb--sorry, subscribe--to its charming tech. Indeed, Android vows to take good care of all those password-haters out there. Let's say you have a Google Pixel phone. All you need to do is take a look at the main Android Settings app and pick a Security option (e.g. Face Unlock) for configuration. Ditto Samsung phones. All set. You are on your way. Give yourself a big hand!

 

iOs (Mobile Operating System)

 

Is the model of your iPhone a plus or minus as a passcode-free device? This is hardly a question these days. I would be shocked if your dream iPhone doesn't have iOS, which gives you either Face ID & Passcode or Touch ID & Passcode. Just make up your mind which suits you better, lifestyle-wise, before you dig deep into your pocket.

 

Closing Remarks

 

Security is like a lockbox. You need a key to open it. Meanwhile, you need to keep your key secure, and you don't want to keep your key in another lockbox. To address this dilemma, biometrics may work wonders for you. Still, you'd better not say goodbye to your passcodes because biometrics are not quite perfect yet. For your high-priority stuff, you need both biometrics and passcodes. Keep your options open. Never succumb--sorry again, subscribe--to Hobson's choice.

 

 

 

—— Lingyang Jiang

 

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beautifulwind
Thanks 4 intro on the tricks on passwds! Eye scanning 看着很不错
L
LYJiang
Thank you so much, beautifulwind!
L
LYJiang
Eye scanning? Of course. But it hasn't really reached the mass
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LYJiang
yet. We are talking about Iris Recognition here.
L
LYJiang
To put it in a nutshell, you have the iris scanned with
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LYJiang
invisible infrared light which "recognizes" the unique pattern
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LYJiang
of the scanned person's iris. However, eye scanning might
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LYJiang
not be quite acceptable to some cultures and religions.
L
LYJiang
Some people might also have legitimate concern about
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LYJiang
health risks. 100% safe? No one can say so, yet.
L
LYJiang
Thank you very much, Evergreen Pine! Your support
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LYJiang
is more visible than your comment.
青松站
biometrics
L
LYJiang
Nicely put. Password-free, too. Thanks!
移花接木
I dont really mind my devices PW, I do hate my accounts pw

like so: must be at least 10 characters in length, must contain digits, letters, at least 1 special character, letters must be  at least 1 lower case or at least 1 upper case. 

To maintain over a dozen web accounts with  passwords like so really drive me nuts.

L
LYJiang
I am with you on this. Autofill may address your complaint,
L
LYJiang
though. Your iPhone is your portal. So, biometrics help.
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danren
I was told a story about "prison riot"

the prison guard bit his finger and the prisioner could not get the fingerprint to open the gate.  In the end this prison guard was rescued by another prisioner-  "A fiend in need is indeed".

甜虫虫
I do feel tired of having to remember all the passwords

for all the accounts I have. I wrote them down somewhere in such a way that only myself can easily figure them out, i.e., kind of encrypted version. :)

Thanks for share your knowledge with us!

青松站
Thks danren..-:))..
青松站
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https://bbs.wenxuecity.com/ktv/2151077.html

Here-Congrats-.:__))..

盈盈一笑间
I do hate it, and have to write down different passwords to reme

remember. 

L
LYJiang
That's frustrating. Good riddance to passwords, if

possible. In real life, we still have to put up with them, though. Biometrics can only do so much. Grin and bear it. 

L
LYJiang
Passwords are tyrannical enough to cause revolts. Still,

as one of my commentators has pointed out, we can't log into our accounts without getting around passwords, which is why Autofill is so popular these days.

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beautifulwind
恭喜LYJiang。首页进来,谢谢网管,Are you sick and tired of Passwords推荐成功
甜虫虫
I know, my phone won't recognize me when I wear my glasses:(
L
LYJiang
I just did. Thanks a lot, Evergreen Pine!
L
LYJiang
I truly appreciate it, Beautifulwind and Wenxuecity!