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Facial Recognition Feature on Galaxy S8 Bypassed Using Just a Photo
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Because all Samsung does is copied by Samsung from Apple even as it's not known if Apple will introduce it next year, lol
Samsung told that facial recognition wasn't for security when they introduced the S8. It's a nice option you can pick up your phone and by doing that unlock it. You don't have to use it. But it saves time doing so.
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Read the article of the dog in your avatar. He's famous and also adorable. He's like apple's battery pack, lol
Just another thing to add to the list of why I trust Apple over Samsung, no matter how fancy their tech seems.
Yes, I realize this is an optional feature, but christ...
Yes, I realize this is an optional feature, but christ...
Hilarious.
I was one of those folks who read these fascinating specs of G8, said wooow and then after a brief googling I think it's a meeeh.
Now this. Add the fact finger ID seems unusable with one hand, you cant reach senser with usual phone grab. Specs of the screen: color gamut is 90% of DCI-P3.
So its like quite raw product. And I would say the ad is also inferior. A bad copy of apples ads. Just like everything else.
it's basically like the S6 was to the S7. this is their new direction, shows a lot of promise, but still not quite there. The S9 will probably be the much better device of this design, just like the S7 was a much better device and more refined than the S6
1) Someone didn't bypass a fingerprint with a nipple, they simply registserd it. If anything, that shows how impressive Apple's biometric technology is.
2) No matter how impressive the Iris scanner is doesn't excuse Samsung's security failure here.
Never used S phones and never follow Samsung mobile products. Byt if anything these small details paints S8 and Samsung rather incompetent. Especially after last year disaster. Oh boy.
Never used S phones and never follow Samsung mobile products. Byt if anything these small details paints S8 and Samsung rather incompetent. Especially after last year disaster. Oh boy.
The note disaster sucked, but the S7 and most notably the Edge was very successful, and well executed device.
it's actually a very familiar cycle to the Apple "s" release cycle. generally, we got a new design with the major number release, and then on the "S" release, got refinements and feature updates.
I don't know that I trust reviews of security features to be truly independent or accurate no matter what type of phone it is. If after a few weeks the general consensus is that this isn't secure then I would be concerned about it.
This isn't going to matter to me because even if I do switch to an Android phone it will not be a Samsung. I've had too many unpleasant dealings with them on other products they make to buy another one.
This isn't going to matter to me because even if I do switch to an Android phone it will not be a Samsung. I've had too many unpleasant dealings with them on other products they make to buy another one.
No it isn't missing. The selfie camera + ir is how the iris scanner works.
I know it's "GET EM BOYS!!" but the facial scanner is a convenience.
Only a complex password should be trusted for real security. Nope, not even a fingerprint.
These whiz-bang neat-o ways to unlock are fun conveniences. They sure beat no security, but aren't bulletproof. Anyone who mocks them with the expectation that they are super-secure isn't very bright.
But go on, kids...
Only a complex password should be trusted for real security. Nope, not even a fingerprint.
These whiz-bang neat-o ways to unlock are fun conveniences. They sure beat no security, but aren't bulletproof. Anyone who mocks them with the expectation that they are super-secure isn't very bright.
But go on, kids...
I am with you, I don't mean to turn this into a PRSI discussion either. I fully agree with you that officers shouldn't make anyone unlock a phone without warrant or consent. I do know that laws and practices vary greatly from state to state. In 2011, it was reported that the Michigan State Police were using a Cellebrite "Universal Forensic Extraction Device" to connect to motorists cell phones and extract all types of data during routine traffic stops without consent or a warrant. Motorist claimed this was done without a warrant, the MSP claimed they only did it with a warrant, and when the ACLU tried using FOIA requests they were repeatedly obstructed from getting the information to prove one way or another.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy...only-grab-your-cellphone-data-with-a-warrant/
According to a 2011 CNN story, warrantless searches of phones were pretty common in several states but this was at a time when security on phones was nowhere near as good as it is today.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/mobile/05/31/warrantless.phone.searches/index.html
The whole issue of "consent" probably confuses a lot of people. If a someone with a gun, badge, body armor and an authoritative voice and demeanor "asks" someone to unlock a phone, many people may interpret that as an order to unlock their phone. They may "consent" to unlock the phone out of fear rather than realizing they have the ability to politely decline the request.
I have not had the time to keep current with all the precedents in different jurisdictions and some that I am aware of may have been overturned so your points are well taken.
Nobody said you can't continue to use touch ID, but I think with facial recognition/Iris scanning, it's a secondary option that still in the stages of developing. I don't think it's anything meant to be of perfection, but I think it's too early to see where this ultimately leads. I am curious to see what Apple does with Iris scanning/facial recognition for future iPhones.