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Fingerprints are insecure. They can be optained by police. They can force you to tuch to your smart phone's fingerprint sensor phisically. Best security is pas
by darkhorn 9y ago
Fingerprints are insecure. They can be optained by police. They can force you to tuch to your smart phone's fingerprint sensor phisically.
Best security is passprase with a TPM chip.
- FussyZeus 9y agoThing is though that the fingerprints in the Apple design are a "if you want it, it's there" feature. Yes it's strongly encouraged, but those more security minded could bypass it's setup (if that's still possible) or remove the only enrolled finger.
- imron 9y ago> They can force you to tuch to your smart phone's fingerprint sensor phisically. Not to mention your fingerprints are all over the device!
- vbezhenar 9y agoBut fingerprints are so convenient. I'm using iPhone 4S and fingerprint sensor is a huge reason I want to upgrade, always typing PIN-code is boring. And always typing a passphrase — I'm not sure anyone would do that. Depends on your adversaries, of course. I fear that if police might want to open my phone, they'll beat me until I'll unlock it and whether it's a passphrase or fingerprint — it doesn't matter.
- darkhorn 9y agoPasprase with TPM works only when you boot your computer (smart phone). It is okay to use fingerprint to open the screen. But there should be shut-down finger.