On Sept. 20, Apple will release it’s iPhone 5S. I don’t see much difference between this Phone and other iPhones, but there is one. Apple iPhone 5S has a piece of security technology unavailable to all other devices.
That difference is an ID scanning system. Instead of typing in a password, you can scan your finger on the home button to unlock this newest member of the iPhone family. It’s called ID Touch. Millions will probably want to at least test this technology out. For Touch ID, customers launch the app, set up a single fingerprint, the fingerprint goes on the home button. It will tell you that you successfully set up the app. To re-open the iPhone 5S, put your finger on the home button. If successful, you go into your phone. If not, a red fingerprint icon will appear.
I appreciate what they’re doing and why they’re doing it. I’m sure most of you know how difficult it can be to keep up with passwords every account and device. There is the temptation to give everything the same password, but that can lead to serious trouble. So fingerprints might be the answer. I must admit, it’s unique and borderline revolutionary. Those always sale. But there’s the down side. Critics, including myself, have pretty much come to a far gone conclusion this new device is doomed to disappointment. Apple stocks back that up. Plus, hackers are getting smarter and smarter. I read one article where hackers can break into your car and tamper with the brakes, gas, steering wheel or any part of the motor vehicle they choose. Surely if someone is determined enough, they can crack a finger code. So will this fingerprint technology work, security wise or sales wise?