Rosyna Keller
Sigh, @thurrott et al that want TouchID on Macs *completely* miss the point of TouchID, which is to permit longer, stronger passcodes.
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@rosyna Sure, but it’s still easier/faster than typing a long password.
Michael Tsai
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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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@mjtsai That is, it must have a way to verify a fingerprint in a way that the OS *never* sees the print. -
@mjtsai And the OS would need access to extremely secure memory to store the full decryption key (as TouchID does with the Secure Enclave)
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@mjtsai Although I disagree with speed, given muscle memory can work with a physical keyboard in a way it can't on touch.
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