Fingerprint Identification vs Password Authentication

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Fingerprint Identification versus Password Authentication

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Thesis Statement

Thesis

Passwords are currently the most common way of securing our data and personal information on our computers, web accounts, and networks nowadays it still has its risks. Fingerprint identification would be a good investment on top of the password technique for protecting our data online and offline.

Keywords

fingerprint identification, password authentication, encryption, web account, computer login, network, password fatigue, biometrics, computer networks, fingerprinting, computer security, identification systems, computers, security measures

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