Apple’s new flagship iPhone 5S includes a bio metric fingerprint reader, a simple way to unlock the phone with a touch — but don’t assume that means it will be more secure than other smartphones.
Security experts contacted by FoxNews.com were quick to dismiss the new “Touch ID” sensor, calling it little more secure than the ordinary password.
“When you go to a bar and get a beer, you leave them your fingerprints. Biometric data makes a really poor security feature for that reason,” explained Dave Aitel, CEO of security firm Immunity Inc.
“Your fingerprint is not a secret,” he added.
The new iPhone 5S, unveiled at an event Tuesday at Apple’s Cupertino, Calif. headquarters, has the new sensor built into the home button. It uses a laser-cut sapphire crystal together with a capacitive touch sensor to take a high-resolution image of your fingerprint and can recognize it to unlock the phone.
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