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The article is misleading. It is not a choice between a fingerprint or a PIN. Touch ID requires both a fingerprint and a PIN. If the phone hasn't been unlocked
by abalone 13y ago
The article is misleading. It is not a choice between a fingerprint or a PIN.
Touch ID requires both a fingerprint and a PIN. If the phone hasn't been unlocked in 48 hours or has been rebooted, you have to enter the PIN. This would probably protect your 5th amendment rights in the case of going to court (since it would probably take >48 hours).
Touch ID is there to make PINs more widely adopted, by minimizing the inconvenience of entering a PIN every single time. That's a great boost for security.
Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/09/11/apple-new-iphone-not-storing-fingerprints-doesnt-like-sweat/ http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/09/11/apple-new-iphone-not-...
- tlrobinson 13y agoExcellent point, though once police departments realize this fact, they may force arrested people to immediately unlock their phones, or use their fingerprints, which they already collect, to do it. It would be nice if you could adjust the 48 hour timeout.