The biometrics team of Germany’s well-known Chaos Computer Club (CCC) claims it has “cracked” Apple’s Touch ID system.
Touch ID is the fingerprint sensor and the associated software that provides a biometric lock for the brand new iPhone 5s.
Fingerprint readers have been common add-ons to laptops for many years, but never really caught on.
Here’s why.
Firstly, fingerprints aren’t secret.
SOURCE: nakedsecurity.sophos.com
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