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It's actually less effort, though. It's basically impossible at this point to brute force an iPhone password, and even if you use TouchID a thief could theoret
by mdorazio 11y ago
It's actually less effort, though. It's basically impossible at this point to brute force an iPhone password, and even if you use TouchID a thief could theoretically still try and break in using the backup numeric password. Also it's been shown that depending on how you use your phone, usable fingerprints can be lifted right off the screen (you touch it all the time after all), so someone who is after your data doesn't even need a separate fingerprint source. To me, TouchID is a convenience feature, not a security one.
- a_c_s 11y agoTouchID isn't to make you a better international spy, but rather to deal with realistic threats. The average person is much more likely to have their password stolen by somebody watching them enter it over and over every time they look at their phone than somebody who is going to go through the trouble to replicate fingerprints.
- mdorazio 11y agoCompletely agree. My point was that if you get your phone stolen, it's pretty much guaranteed to be a random thief who just picked it up and doesn't care about your data, so the security method makes no difference. If you actually want true security, though, TouchID is no better than (and arguably worse than) a passcode against someone who is actually after your data.
- r00fus 11y agoWhere has that been demo'd using anything like a realistic scenario? Every iPhone since the 3GS had oleophobic glass - combine with cloth pockets and any fingerprints are not going to be high-quality enough to survive for long.
- mdorazio 11y agoHere you go: http://www.heise.de/video/artikel/iPhone-5s-Touch-ID-hack-in-detail-1966044.html http://www.heise.de/video/artikel/iPhone-5s-Touch-ID-hack-in... The oleophobic glass coating is a joke, at least on my 5s. I can easily make out a clear fingerprint from touching the screen with a solid press.