Identification via fingerprints is fine, it's the authorization to do something that can be problematic. So, unlocking your phone, not too bad, accessing your b

Identification via fingerprints is fine, it's the authorization to do something that can be problematic. So, unlocking your phone, not too bad, accessing your bank records, not so good. If the fingerprint is the identification that is used to then trigger decryption of securely stored data, it's a lot less secure of a mechanism than a fingerprint AND a password. There was a good recent discussion that fingerprints also do not enjoy the same protection as passwords, as the fingerprint is not a "content of your mind". Here's the wired article on this: http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/09/the-unexpected-result-of-fingerprint-authentication-that-you-cant-take-the-fifth/ http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/09/the-unexpected-result-o... It was also discussed at length on HN, but I can't find the thread.