«We can't imagine a more hostile reaction to the wave of privacy concerns sweeping the world right now than debuting a proprietary, network-accessible fingerprint scanner as your new 'feature'»
http://www.fsf.org/news/free-software-foundation-statement-on-new-iphone-models-from-apple
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Putting the privacy concerns aside for a moment - I can't think of a single device where fingerprint recognition is a more appropriate unlock method.
Fingerprint scanning technology on their phones seems great to Apple buyers now -- until it gets cracked and sold to the highest bidder or worse used by governments for whatever they want. It's a technology begging to be abused.
I know most govts already have most of our fingerprints but it also exposes people who have reasons to be anonymous (dissidents, whistleblowers, witnesses, minors, etc.).
I know most govts already have most of our fingerprints but it also exposes people who have reasons to be anonymous (dissidents, whistleblowers, witnesses, minors, etc.).
@Hugo it looks like Queball is a troller. LOLZ.
@George: regarding criminals using the fringerprint technology on their iPhones--I think Darwin's law applies here.