Rosyna Keller
Sigh, @thurrott et al that want TouchID on Macs *completely* miss the point of TouchID, which is to permit longer, stronger passcodes.
Michael Tsai@rosyna Sure, but it’s still easier/faster than typing a long password.
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@mjtsai But the way PCs use fingerprints is not secure in the least. - View other replies
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@rosyna I thought you were saying that there would be no benefit to it on the Mac. Couldn’t Apple make it secure? -
@mjtsai When thurrott et al say it, they mean the current PC way -
@mjtsai To secure it, it needs hardware support (like TPM or something) and the reader MUST physically be near the motherboard, not on a kb. - View other replies
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@rosyna Agreed. Certainly seems like something that could work on a MacBook or iMac. -
@mjtsai Of course, all the ways to secure it also involve features used with DRM. And users revolt if they even see a hint of hardware DRM.
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