Why are we still opening doors with keys?

Three Seasons · 11-04-2013 02:08PM #1

I would have expected by now that we'd be opening our front door with finger print devices or something similar?

What's going on?

smash · 11-04-2013 02:09PM

Three Seasons wrote: »

I would have expected by now that we'd be opening our front door with finger print devices or something similar?

you could spend a few grand on one if you want. But keys are just a lot cheaper!

The Backwards Man · 11-04-2013 02:10PM

You can lend someone your keys, you can't give them your fingers.

Guill · 11-04-2013 02:10PM

I open doors with my face.

john_cappa · 11-04-2013 02:10PM

Three Seasons wrote: »

I would have expected by now that we'd be opening our front door with finger print devices or something similar?

What's going on?

Nope that not till 2015*

* Source-Back to the future II

11-04-2013 02:11PM

So that when there's a electricity cut you're not locked in or out of your gaf!

Thatnastyboy · 11-04-2013 02:11PM

Three Seasons wrote: »

I would have expected by now that we'd be opening our front door with finger print devices or something similar?

What's going on?

Nothing stopping you, but fingerprints are sooo 1990's,

Facial recognition is where its at now:

http://www.pioneer.ie/section/BiometricReaders

Duggy747 · 11-04-2013 02:11PM

Because some knacker will kick in / steal your biometric device by the door or it'll just fail leaving you stuck outside, giving you time to calibrate your digital hedges and flowers while you wait for the repair android to be deployed.

Three Seasons · 11-04-2013 02:11PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

You can lend someone your keys, you can't give them your fingers.

You could have them send you their finger print which was scanned on their smartphone. Then you make it accessible.

Seachmall · 11-04-2013 02:12PM

You leave your fingerprints on everything you touch.

You wouldn't drop dozens of keys everywhere you go and expect your house to be secure.

11-04-2013 02:14PM

Three Seasons wrote: »

You could have them send you their finger print which was scanned on their smartphone. Then you make it accessible.

And how would you know it was their fingerprint and not the dude who just stole their phone?

Three Seasons · 11-04-2013 02:15PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

And how would you know it was their fingerprint and not the dude who just stole their phone?

Thinking......

Ok facial recognition software.

The Backwards Man · 11-04-2013 02:15PM

Three Seasons wrote: »

You could have them send you their finger print which was scanned on their smartphone. Then you make it accessible.

Then some psycho stalker you once trusted to feed your dog could enter your house any time they want to. You can change your locks, you can't change their fingerprints.

You haven't thought this through at all, Mr. Bond.

Three Seasons · 11-04-2013 02:17PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Then some psycho stalker you once trusted to feed your dog could enter your house any time they want to. You can change your locks, you can't change their fingerprints.

You haven't thought this through at all, Mr. Bond.

You remove their finger print from the list granted access.

minidazzler · 11-04-2013 02:17PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Then some psycho stalker you once trusted to feed your dog could enter your house any time they want to. You can change your locks, you can't change their fingerprints.

You haven't thought this through at all, Mr. Bond.

No, but you could de-authorise their fingerprints....

11-04-2013 02:17PM

Three Seasons wrote: »

Thinking......

Ok facial recognition software.

Do you want your house judging you when it sees your walk of shame face?

FatherLen · 11-04-2013 02:18PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

You can change your locks, you can't change their fingerprints.
.

but you can change what finger prints are accepted by the lock...

Redshift · 11-04-2013 02:21PM

I work with this technology every day and finger print readers are no longer considered secure. Higher end stuff is finger vein technology which maps the layout of blood vessels inside your finger which is obviously harder to copy.
But for most doors a key is foolproof and does the job nicely

o1s1n · 11-04-2013 02:30PM

And while we're at it, why are we still using sim cards in phones?

pablohoney87 · 11-04-2013 02:33PM

Plus theres somethin way sexier bout sliding a key in than pressing your thumb up against it

MadsL · 11-04-2013 02:34PM

Move to Telluride, Colorado. No-one locks their doors in that town.

MadsL · 11-04-2013 02:35PM

pablohoney87 wrote: »

Plus theres somethin way sexier bout sliding a key in than pressing your thumb up against it

Something something knob joke

pablohoney87 · 11-04-2013 02:37PM

MadsL wrote: »

Something something knob joke

Knockers too

Three Seasons · 11-04-2013 02:37PM

Redshift wrote: »

I work with this technology every day and finger print readers are no longer considered secure. Higher end stuff is finger vein technology which maps the layout of blood vessels inside your finger which is obviously harder to copy.
But for most doors a key is foolproof and does the job nicely

Not when you lose it though, doesn't work too well then. It also has to be carried around with you everywhere.

ceegee · 11-04-2013 02:38PM

Fingerprinting someones car just wouldn't give the same level of satisfaction. Somebody think of the scumbags!!

The Backwards Man · 11-04-2013 02:41PM

Three Seasons wrote: »

You remove their finger print from the list granted access.

minidazzler wrote: »

No, but you could de-authorise their fingerprints....

But they are a psycho stalker, you don't realise that they are the one taking a dump in your laundry basket and barbecuing your budgie. Keys are much much safer.

There will be no more talk of magic door openings around here.

Redshift · 11-04-2013 02:41PM

Three Seasons wrote: »

Not when you lose it though, doesn't work too well then. It also has to be carried around with you everywhere.

Same could be said for your mobile phone or your wallet.

Three Seasons · 11-04-2013 02:56PM

Redshift wrote: »

Same could be said for your mobile phone or your wallet.

Well your phone earns its keep with it's wide array of functionality, it beats carrying a lump of metal around in your pocket with no other use than opening your door.

As for wallets, it would be good if you could pay everywhere using your phone.

gimli2112 · 11-04-2013 02:59PM

I've tried getting into my house several times with my swipey card from work.
"Why door no open?"

bradlente · 11-04-2013 03:01PM

mind....chip?

kylith · 11-04-2013 03:05PM

ISTR the Mythbusters being able to open fingerprint locks with everything from a moulded gelatin finger to a photocopy of a fingerprint on normal paper.

Why are we still opening doors with keys?

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