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The University of Sydney Page 11Biometric authentication mechanisms are always provides better security than pins or passwords.–False–Not always true. –Attackers can have user bio-metric data in different other forms such as pictures.–For example, once a hacker has a picture of someone’s ear, eye, or finger, they can easily gain access to their accounts. –In another aspect, unlike passwords, credit cards, or other records, it is not possible to replace physical identifiers. For instance, If someone has photos of iris of another, victim cannot change his/her eye.