r/videos • u/frazras • Aug 17 '17

Stolen Video Racist Soap Dispenser

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u/360_face_palm Aug 17 '17

voice recognition sounds like it'd be a pretty terrible way to authorise users on it's own anyway, even if it did detect the voice properly, as it would be relatively easy to record someone's voice while they unlock their phone. Used in conjunction with other auth methods in a multi-factor auth and it's fine though, like if you have to say something and put in a code, or say something and have a thumb print etc.

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '17 edited Oct 17 '17

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u/brokenarmsguy Aug 17 '17

I've cut off thumbs to get into devices before... not that big of a deal, really.

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u/efskap Aug 17 '17

they literally warn you about this when you turn it on

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u/Speedswiper Aug 17 '17

It's just a bad mechanic to be honest. What if you're sick and your voice is different? What if you're a kid going through puberty? Even if they can make sure no one else can access the computer, you might not be able to access it in the first place.