Fingerprint Identification vs Password Authentication
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Contents
Fingerprint Identification versus Password Authentication
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, yet it is still open to many security 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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