How to convince google to be serious about biometric authentication to stop thieves? I’m from Brazil and thieves force you to tell your PIN with a gun to your head then take your phone. Android always allows for the fingerprint to be bypassed by the PIN so there’s no way to protect from this. Also they get into your messaging apps and start asking relatives for money, not to mention looking for photos for extortion. People’s ban…

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Musk’s X to collect biometric information and employment data X will start collecting users’ biometric information and employment history, according to an update to its privacy policy.

X wants permission to start collecting your biometric data and employment history Image: The VergeX, the platform previously known as Twitter, is expanding the amount of data it collects on users. The social network has updated its privacy policy to include carveouts for “biometric information” and “employment history,” as spotted by Bloomberg. “Based on your consent, we may collect and use your biometric information for safe…

LPT: Setup PIN and/or biometric unlock in the Venmo app There are scams where people borrow your phone (to “call their mum” or whatever) and then Venmo themselves money. Venmo has PIN/biometric unlock off by default (which is terrible) and it also seems to reset to off after every update. submitted by /u/daking999