> A gummy bear works just fine to copy a fingerprint.
No longer. You may be pleased to learn that there is new technology that is better than that. Google "liveness detection" to learn more.
> For most people, a computer is a means to an end. If it doesn't accomplish that task, the computer belongs in the trash.
If I interpret your hyperbole nicely, you mean that security which is difficult to use will upset users. Indeed this is so, therefore security needs to be implemented in such a way that it is easy to use in a secure fashion. apple touchID is a good real-life example of which you may be aware. Enforcing complex text passwords which must be changed every N days is a counter-example which does not achieve the desired effect and also upsets users. Biometrics are, when implemented well, very easy to use and far more secure than text passwords. Therefore they should be considered, before "throwing the computer in the dumpster", as you said.
No longer. You may be pleased to learn that there is new technology that is better than that. Google "liveness detection" to learn more.
> For most people, a computer is a means to an end. If it doesn't accomplish that task, the computer belongs in the trash.
If I interpret your hyperbole nicely, you mean that security which is difficult to use will upset users. Indeed this is so, therefore security needs to be implemented in such a way that it is easy to use in a secure fashion. apple touchID is a good real-life example of which you may be aware. Enforcing complex text passwords which must be changed every N days is a counter-example which does not achieve the desired effect and also upsets users. Biometrics are, when implemented well, very easy to use and far more secure than text passwords. Therefore they should be considered, before "throwing the computer in the dumpster", as you said.