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  2. Touch ID - Wikipedia

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    The iPhone 5s (pictured) was the first model with a Touch ID sensor integrated with its home button.. In 2012, Apple acquired AuthenTec, a company focused on fingerprint-reading and identification management software, for $356 million. [1]

  3. Device fingerprint - Wikipedia

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    A device fingerprint or machine fingerprint is information collected about the software and hardware of a remote computing device for the purpose of identification. The information is usually assimilated into a brief identifier using a fingerprinting algorithm .

  4. iPhone hardware - Wikipedia

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    The top and side of an iPhone 5S, externally identical to the SE (2016).From left to right, sides: wake/sleep button, silence switch, volume up, and volume down. The touchscreen on the iPhone has increased in size several times over the years, from 3.5 inches on the original iPhone to iPhone 4S, to the current 6.1 and 6.7 inches on the iPhone 14 and 14 Pro series. [1]

  5. Biometric device - Wikipedia

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    Fingerprint sensors can be found on mobile devices. The fingerprint sensor is used to unlock the device and authorize actions, like money and file transfers, for example. It can be used to prevent a device from being used by an unauthorized person. It is also used in attendance in number of colleges and universities.

  6. 2-Step Verification with a Security Key - AOL Help

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    Sign in and go to the AOL Account security page.; Under "2-Step Verification," click Turn on.; Click Security Key.; Follow the onscreen steps to add your Security Key. Add additional recovery methods in case your Security Key is lost.

  7. Security and privacy of iOS - Wikipedia

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    When used, Touch ID only temporarily stores the fingerprint data in encrypted memory in the Secure Enclave, as described above. Like Face ID, there is no way for the device's main processor or any other part of the system to access the raw fingerprint data that is obtained from the Touch ID sensor. [1]

  8. Is it safe to use facial recognition and fingerprint scanning?

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    Both facial recognition and fingerprint ID make it harder for other people to access your phone. "I am a big fan of additional identity authentication by smartphone users and Touch ID and Face ID ...

  9. Fingerprint scanner - Wikipedia

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    There are four types of fingerprint scanners: [7] optical scanners, capacitance scanners, ultrasonic scanners, and thermal scanners. The basic function of every type of scanner is to obtain an image of a person's fingerprint and find a match for it in its database. The measure of the fingerprint image quality is in dots per inch (DPI). [8]