Apple could dominate m-commerce with iPhone 5S biometrics

posted onAugust 21, 2013
by l33tdawg
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A recent spate of rumors claim that Apple will be including biometric technology in the upcoming iPhone 5S in the form of a fingerprint reader embedded in its home button.

I hope that the rumors are true. If Apple's July 2012 acquisition of AuthenTec wasn't enough evidence, purported leaked photos of the iPhone 5S rear shell and home button flex cable might be the smoking gun.

Unlike NFC, which Apple skipped in the iPhone 5 (much to my chagrin), biometric technology is attractive to both business users and consumers alike. I have an enterprise Exchange account configured on my iPhone which dramatically alters the iOS security policy. For example, it requires an iOS passcode immediately and sets the maximum Auto-Lock timeout to 5 minutes. As a result, I have to enter the passcode on my iPhone 50-75 times per day. A fingerprint sensor would be a godsend for me.

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