Given that car manufacturers cannot stop themselves from sending fuckloads of data about drivers, I do not want them to have any biometric scanners whatsoever.
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LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Has biometric been considered for cars? I mean it’s used for phones and computers, why no cars. Maybe in addition to a key/fob. If the car doesn’t recognize your biometrics, then you need to enter the key in the vehicle to start it. If it recognizes you can start it.
barsquid@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Shirasho@lemmings.world 4 months ago
I have never had a phone that has successfully unlocked the first time using biometrics. I wouldn’t say it is a solved problem or a solution. There are also implications with law enforcement when using biometrics. They can’t force you to unlock something with a password, but they can forcefully unlock something with your fingerprint.
bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world 4 months ago
The older fingerprint readers that were on the back or below the screen worked perfectly and near-instantly (I’ve used several Nexus, Pixel and Moto phones).
At least some of the newer in-screen readers are slow and unreliable. I’ve heard that the ultrasonic ones are better.
barsquid@lemmy.world 4 months ago
The 5th Amendment is a nonissue here. If they have a warrant for your phone and you don’t give up the password it is hard to get in. If they have a warrant for your car and you don’t open it for them they will just smash a window. I doubt our cars are bothering to encrypt any of the ridiculous amounts of telemetry they collect.
TheIllustrativeMan@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Ironically, I think Hyundai is the only company currently doing biometrics. They have a face unlock and fingerprint start on the GV60 in some markets iirc.
czech@lemm.ee 4 months ago
We’ve already solved this issue without biometrics. The manufacturers just cheaped out on actually implementing it in the affected models.