Security Concerns
As these technologies have many benefits, they also come with concerns. How is this data being protected from someone that has stolen your phone, or someone trying to hack your computer? As Tom Risen (2013) says, "The risk that a user's fingerprints could be duplicated to access a phone" (usnews.com) is a complete possibility. As detailed on the video in Tom Risen's article, Apple Inc. has thought about this concern, and has dedicated a place in its phones CPU that stores the fingerprint information. It is not saved on their servers, nor is it even saved in back up files. These concerns stem further then the fingerprint scanner. As companies make these technologies more main stream, it can also make thieves more aware of how to get around the technology. It takes the idea of identity theft to a new level. Only time will tell how companies are truly securing this information from intrusions.
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