Although I have my fingerprint configured on my smartphone and laptop, every time I restart them I get asked to enter my password. They won’t let me in with the fingerprint. It feels like they’re aiming for another security layer, but how is a password more secure than a fingerprint? What are they thinking? Someone stole my fingertip?
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A password *is* more secure. A finger print [can be “stolen”](https://www.pcmag.com/news/hacking-fingerprints-is-actually-pretty-easy-and-cheap), or your finger can simply be forcibly placed on the scanner.
A compromised password can simply be changed.
Passwords are also protected by the 5th amendment in the US. Law enforcement can’t force you to tell them the password, but they can force you to place a finger on the scanner.
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