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

  • 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.