All cheap smartphones have a fingerprint sensor but all laptops dont have one. Is it because of security concerns or spacing reasons?

  • Braindead@programming.dev
    3·
    1 year ago

    True for personal laptops, false for professional laptops. Might be why they gave me one with a fingerprint reader.

    I unlock my work laptop a dozen times a day at least. Facial recognition FTW for that. TBH I’ve never felt the need to set up my fingerprint though…

    • Bilb!@lem.monsterEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Most work laptops I’ve seen use smart cards for this. The computer is locked unless your card is inserted and a PIN is entered, and removing the card locks the computer.

      • tyler@programming.dev
        1·
        1 year ago

        What country and industry do you work in? I’ve never even heard of that much less seen it in a professional capacity.

        • Almrond@lemmy.world
          1·
          1 year ago

          A lot of modern places use shibboleth and 2FA keys these days, but the military still uses smart card authentication

          • tyler@programming.dev
            1·
            1 year ago

            that’s really weird. I worked in healthcare and literally never saw that once… that was a decade ago now, but still.