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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 6180507" data-attributes="member: 8835"><p>True enough.</p><p></p><p>I think there's the matter of what kind of threat/problem is the fingerscanner going to solve/not solve.</p><p></p><p>It won't solve the NSA getting into your phone because you are a suspect and they've sent an agent to capture your print, and make a duplicate finger to open your phone when you're in the bathroom at the Embassy ball. they have better tech to foil your security. But I think in general, you are screwed when a spy organization decides to aim at you.</p><p></p><p>It will solve keeping your kids out of your profile.</p><p></p><p>It will solve the hoodlum who lifted your phone at Starbucks or punched you in the face and took your smart phone. Which is probably the top risk to smart phone owners right now.</p><p></p><p>The potential of false-failure, where a damaged finger prevents you from getting into your phone is also an issue. Per one article I saw, the chip can manage multiple fingers, so if you inventoried all your fingers, you can try a different one.</p><p></p><p>I had surmised Apple would use the camera and facial recognition during the swiping process, using hardware already in the phone, but clearly, that hasn't happened.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janx, post: 6180507, member: 8835"] True enough. I think there's the matter of what kind of threat/problem is the fingerscanner going to solve/not solve. It won't solve the NSA getting into your phone because you are a suspect and they've sent an agent to capture your print, and make a duplicate finger to open your phone when you're in the bathroom at the Embassy ball. they have better tech to foil your security. But I think in general, you are screwed when a spy organization decides to aim at you. It will solve keeping your kids out of your profile. It will solve the hoodlum who lifted your phone at Starbucks or punched you in the face and took your smart phone. Which is probably the top risk to smart phone owners right now. The potential of false-failure, where a damaged finger prevents you from getting into your phone is also an issue. Per one article I saw, the chip can manage multiple fingers, so if you inventoried all your fingers, you can try a different one. I had surmised Apple would use the camera and facial recognition during the swiping process, using hardware already in the phone, but clearly, that hasn't happened. [/QUOTE]
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