10.09.2013 20:21 Uhr, Quelle: The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Apple reveals Touch ID, a fingerprint sensor built into the iPhone 5S

In a move sure to delight security and privacy gurus, Apple revealed today at its iPhone event that the all-new iPhone 5S features a fingerprint sensor built into the home button. The technology is built into a ring around the home button that can scan sub-epidermal layers of your skin in order to identify you without the need to a passcode or other more archaic security measures. But beyond just allowing you to access your phone, Touch ID can be used to verify things like iTunes purchases without a password. Apple claims that the process of setting it up is super simple, and given the fact that it is a biometric sensor, it's certainly more secure than your mother's maiden name. To further please security advocates, Apple confirmed that the dat

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