From 66966c29061210712075af99b8e14e991ec29e44 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: fria <138676274+friadev@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2024 09:30:57 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] add algorithm info

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 blog/posts/biometrics-explained.md | 4 ++++
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 ## :material-chip: Secure Element
 
 All forms of biometric authentication rely on proper hardware such as a secure element in order to be secure. You should avoid devices that lack a secure element; they won't be able to properly implement secure biometrics without one.
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+## Algorithm
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+Because biometrics need to translate the physical properties of your body to data, they rely on an algorithm to determine if their reading matches closely enough. There can be massive variation in the quality of these algorithms. [Android](https://source.android.com/docs/security/features/biometric) has guidelines on how OEMs should implement biometrics and how they can [test](https://source.android.com/docs/security/features/biometric/measure) them for security.
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