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 <http://www.marketwatch.com/story/will-passwords-soon-be-all-thumbs-2013-09-1...> 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 <https://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-9808.html#biometrics> of fingerprint authentication — from the hackability <http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/09/what-if-apples-new-phone-has-fingerprin...> of the technique to the reliability <http://weblog.invasivecode.com/post/57447455012/will-a-fingerprint-sensor-be...> of readers — no one’s focusing on the /legal/ effects of moving from PINs to fingerprints. continua qui http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/09/the-unexpected-result-of-fingerprint-au...