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Apple Patents Collecting Biometric Information Based on Unauthorized Device Use (Schneier on Security)
2016-08-29 11:27

Apple received a patent earlier this year on collecting biometric information of an unauthorized device user. The obvious application is taking a copy of the fingerprint and photo of someone using as stolen smartphone. Note that I have no opinion on whether this is a patentable idea or the patent is valid....


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https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2016/08/apple_patents_c.html

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