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Apple has given the iPhone X an emergency feature that users can trigger if they're forced by a thief or police to look at the device and unlock it.
Apple says Face ID is even better than Touch ID at thwarting biometric spoofing thanks to the hardware setup.
But just as someone else can force you to put a finger on the home button, they can also force you to look at the phone. So developer Keith Krimbel asked an Apple's senior vice president of software engineer, Craig Federighi, what happens if a thief steals your phone and then points it at your face before taking off?
He posted Federighi's response on Twitter. The iPhone X has you covered with two key mitigations, according to Federighi.
First, it won't unlock unless you stare at the iPhone. Also, if you still have possession of the phone and are asked to give it up, you can grip the buttons on both sides of the phone before you hand it over, which will temporarily disable Face ID.
iOS 11 also introduces a shortcut to disable Touch ID in emergency situations, but it requires five presses on the sleep button.
Is Face ID more secure than a passcode? It depends who you ask.
If it's a jealous partner who wants to rummage through your text messages, then it's fairly secure. But if it's a government wanting to know who you communicate with, then you're likely tough out of luck.
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http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security/?&tag=Privacy
Is Face ID more secure than a passcode? It depends who you ask.
If it's a jealous partner who wants to rummage through your text messages, then it's fairly secure. But if it's a government wanting to know who you communicate with, then you're likely tough out of luck.
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security/?&tag=Privacy