14 DAY TRIAL // While some have camped out for weeks in front of an Apple store to get their hands on the all-new iPhone 5s, others have decided to put off their purchase because they’ve heard the Touch ID sensor got hacked.
Over at The Loop, Apple pundit Jim Dalrymple tries to calm spirits down by highlighting an iMore report which details the general misconceptions involving Touch ID.
“What passes for tech reporting these days is often no more than misinformed drivel designed to get pageviews. What’s worse, it can cause harm to unsuspecting users,” writes Dalrymple.
Case in point, I also agree 100% with Rene Ritchie’s take on the matter - “convenience and security sit at opposite ends of the spectrum.”
Here's my take (a really short version).
There are millions out there still using iPhone 4s and iPhone 5 devices which don’t even have the Touch ID sensor to begin with. Why would you consider the iPhone 5s less secure? Apple isn’t forcing anyone to use that fingerprint sensor. It’s there as a commodity (and as an added layer of security). You can buy a 5s and use it with a passcode lock. It’s that simple!