Apple’s Fingerprint ID May Mean You Can’t ‘Take the Fifth’
by Marcia Hofmann
There’s a lot of talk around biometric authentication since Apple
introduced its newest iPhone, which will let users unlock their
device with a fingerprint. Given Apple’s industry-leading position,
it’s probably not a far stretch to expect this kind of
authentication to take off. Some even argue that Apple’s move is a death knell for
authenticators based on what a user knows (like passwords and PIN
numbers).
While there’s a great deal of discussion around the pros
and cons of fingerprint authentication — from the hackability
of the technique to the reliability
of readers — no one’s focusing on the legal effects of
moving from PINs to fingerprints.
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http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/09/the-unexpected-result-of-fingerprint-authentication-that-you-cant-take-the-fifth/