Published September 14, 2017
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In Defense of FaceID - The New Authentication of iOS
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On September 12th Apple introduced their 10th anniversary release of the iPhone, the iPhone X. One of the key features of the new model is the lack of TouchID and the introduction of a new biometric security measure, a neural network-based facial recognition technology called FaceID that scans your face and unlocks your phone if it comes to the conclusion that you are, indeed, you.
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