Fingerprint authentication is not completely secure.

Passwords are the traditional authentication methods for computers and networks. But passwords can be stolen. Biometric authentication seems the perfect solution for that problem.

Our guest today is Craig Williams, director of Talos outreach at Cisco. He'll be discussing and providing insights into their report which shows that fingerprints are good enough to protect the average person's privacy if they lose their phone. However, a person that is likely to be targeted by a well-funded and motivated actor should not use fingerprint authentication.

The research can be found here:

Fingerprint cloning: Myth or reality?

The CyberWire's Research Saturday is presented by Juniper Networks.

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