Re: personal encryption? (fwd)

[Dan Geer]

    Do you imply having a machine with PCR's for some unique string in the
    authenticator's DNA?  I see two problems.  First, twins.  Second, it's
    possible to grow DNA from fingernail clippings, hair, etc.  It would
    be like habitually writing your password down on everything you
    touched :-)

1. quoting Schneier verbatim, "BIOMETRICS ARE NOT SECRETS"
2. for the ordinary Joe, never understimate the lure of convenience

--dan