Apple addresses Touch ID security concerns, details protection

12 September, 2013
The iPhone 5S won't store fingerprint images on the phone's chip, but only encrypted data.

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  • MDW
  • 12 Sep 2013

[deleted post]Android users, who are concerned that information may be used in way that you dont approve - are stupid ...

...and...

...iPhone users, who believe blindly what moneyhungry corporation, that has confirmed cooperation with NSA, tells them - are smart?

For me there is kinda - a logic error here!

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    • Apple copied moto
    • Mfx
    • 12 Sep 2013

    AnonD-185550, 12 Sep 2013Apple must patent this before other's manufacture (read my ... morefingerprint technology was copied by apple, google moto's atrix.

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      • iIS
      • 12 Sep 2013

      apart from the NSA, who will be hooked directly to the chip

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        • Anonymous
        • PGX
        • 12 Sep 2013

        gulfu, 12 Sep 2013so if u sell the phone you have to chop your finger and gi... moreYeah. They must have a way to purge your fingerprint details upon restoring the device.

        If they miss that step or something gone wrong. Your fingerprint might truly be stolen when you sell it.. or a mix of different fingerprints.

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          • Anti Illuminati
          • nid
          • 12 Sep 2013

          luvmyarcs, 12 Sep 2013nsa will be happy because they will get all iphone users fi... moreYour right there murray

            AnonD-185550, 12 Sep 2013Apple must patent this before other's manufacture (read my ... moreHow sad you are..... this is not new tech. It has been on laptops and phones before so actually it would already be apple that is copying. Get a life and stop trolling

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              • MDW
              • 12 Sep 2013

              AnonD-185550, 12 Sep 2013Apple must patent this before other's manufacture (read my ... moreI have a better plan, let the first fingerprint phone manufacturers patent the thing, before patent trolls, including Apple, start charging people for something they havent invented!

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                • luvmyarcs
                • mXQ
                • 12 Sep 2013

                nsa will be happy because they will get all iphone users fingerprints!

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                  • AnonD-185550
                  • 61I
                  • 12 Sep 2013

                  Apple must patent this before other's manufacture (read my nickname) copy their idea ;)

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                    • MDW
                    • 12 Sep 2013

                    In theory - nice that Apple has steped in and is actively addressing the concerns and has made sure, nobody but you and your phone knows about that little secret.

                    In practice - everybody who has the encryption key has access to the info and the problem is not "hacking", its Apple and NSA close relations and possibility of "legal infomation exchange".

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 0Fw
                      • 12 Sep 2013

                      gulfu, 12 Sep 2013so if u sell the phone you have to chop your finger and gi... moreNo you just reset it you pleb.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • pW2
                        • 12 Sep 2013

                        Just imagine if someone steal your shiny iPhone 5S and later will comeback to take your finger! what a beautiful nightmare!

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                          • 9Em
                          • 12 Sep 2013

                          Nah...thanks, android is much better :)

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                            • rasa
                            • 9Em
                            • 12 Sep 2013

                            Nah...thanks, android is much better :)

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                              • 2SR
                              • 12 Sep 2013

                              so if u sell the phone you have to chop your finger and give it..?

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                                • Anonymous
                                • keg
                                • 12 Sep 2013

                                Apple please take my money