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The bottomline is that someone doesn't need to hack a server to steal your fingerprint, you leave those everywhere you go as virtual gifts to any passers-by. Al
by TechieKid 11y ago
The bottomline is that someone doesn't need to hack a server to steal your fingerprint, you leave those everywhere you go as virtual gifts to any passers-by. All they need to do is steal your phone, and that's pick-pocketing level easy.
- branchan 11y agoUmmm, if I lose my phone, I'm just going to remotely disable it so there's no way the person who stole my phone can reach my data.
- bostik 11y agoSo, you're using full-disk encryption on your phone and the remote kill switch flushes the key? Otherwise the data is still there in the plain, accessible by anyone who can read the flash.
- EwanToo 11y agoIf you're using a Nexus 5X or 6P on Android 6, then probably yes. Android 5 has full disk encryption but was disabled by default on the Nexus 5 (and most other phones) due to performance issues.
- tdkl 11y agoDo the Nexus 5X or 6P finally have hardware encryption support ? I didn't notice any mention of those, specially because they failed miserably last year parading full disk encryption on Nexus 6 and got bitten when reviews showed the performance degradation and lack of hardware encryption.
- EwanToo 11y agoIt's a good question, I've looked and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 has the support needed, but I don't know if it'll be enabled by default or not in Android 6. If it's not, then Google are starting to take the piss..