A fingerprint should not be considered a secure alternative to a strong password. Doing so leaves your information — and, potentially, your cryptoassets — vulnerable to even the most unsophisticated of attackers.
It should be clear by now that, despite being unique to you, your fingerprint can still be exploited with relative ease. At best, you should only consider using it as second-factor authentication (2FA).
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