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elphabaforpresidentofgallifrey:
hey so the iphone X looks cool and all but we need to be WARY and careful
Dont say this is a reach cause we all know its absolutley not.
I’m certain this is probably elsewhere in the notes, too, but (at least in America, and keeping in mind that I Am Not A Lawyer) it’s a good idea to avoid TouchID too. If you are detained, your consent is not required for police taking your fingerprint (or making you unlock your phone with your fingerprint). On the other hand, your passcode/password is currently covered under the 5th amendment, though there is at least one case working its way through the legal system right now on that one. :/
But also, BIOMETRICS AREN’T THAT SECURE. Unlike sci-fi movies/TV/books/other media will have you believe, current technology for biometric security is laughably easy to fool, usually for only a few hundred bucks. That’s cost-prohibitive for most folks on the street, but a mildly-determined criminal and LITERALLY ANY STATE ACTOR can get everything they need. And if your fingerprint/retina scan/what the fuck ever is compromised? There’s fuck-all you can do. It isn’t like you can change your fingerprint or your DNA signature or what have you.
So as inconvenient as it is, USE A DECENTLY SECURE PASSWORD FOR THE LOVE OF ALL YOU HOLD DEAR IN OUR HORRIBLE CYBERPUNK DYSTOPIAN UNIVERSE.
(Source: I work in IT, specifically mobility with a small side of security, but I can probably dig up some links on request.)
Honestly anyone who thinks FaceID and TouchID aren’t insanely dangerous and exploitable all in the name of ‘convenience’ is suspect and super naive.
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