The same Home button has also accommodated Touch ID since the iPhone 5s — Apple's
fingerprint authentication feature.
If you do opt for this approach, then your app will need to check for the presence of a touch sensor at runtime and then disable
its fingerprint authentication features, where appropriate.
Not exact matches
Both
featured the new Touch ID
fingerprint authentication.
Apart from quad speaker support powered by Harman Kardon audio, it
features a
fingerprint reader and Windows Hello biometric
authentication support, up to seventh generation Intel Core processors, up to a 512 GB SSD, up to 8 GB of RAM, and a 9 - hour battery life.
Samsung will be building in numerous
features around
fingerprint authentication, such as PayPal payments, file security, and even the option to log on to various user accounts on the tablet, all of which would put it a step ahead in functionality compared to Apple's iPad Air.
For biometrics
authentication, the Galaxy S7 series came only with a
fingerprint scanner, while the Galaxy S8 series comes with a number of new security
features, including iris scanning and face detection.
Additionally, both the iOS and Android apps take full advantage of the security
features of each platform, including Touch ID for iOS and
fingerprint authentication for Android.
The entire process of
fingerprint image entry and pre-processing,
fingerprint feature extraction,
fingerprint template generation, and
fingerprint authentication are all conducted in a secure, isolated, and trusted environment.
The cutting edge solution also
features a Transport Layer Security (TLS) embedded in the chip, ensuring secure communications between the chip and the system and providing highly secured
fingerprint authentication.
With comprehensive, built - in security
features, Windows 10 provides protection from viruses and malware threats including ransomware, safer
authentication with Windows Hello using your smile or
fingerprint to login and ongoing security updates delivered monthly through Windows Update, to name a few.
Intel's True Key (Android, iOS)
features particularly good multifactor
authentication that takes advantage of the mobile form factor to allow users to log in through a variety of means, such as from facial or
fingerprint biometrics, a master password, verification from a second «trusted» device, or an email link.
While the iPhone X (which is being sold alongside the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus)
features no Home button and thus no Touch ID, the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus both have Touch ID functionality, making them an excellent choice for customers not ready to give up
fingerprint - based
authentication in favor of the new facial recognition function in the iPhone X.
The
feature might also play nicely with Android apps that make use of
fingerprint scanners for
authentication, and maybe Google has plans to support
fingerprints for website
authentication too.
Of course, that doesn't make it any less frustrating for potential buyers there, who were hoping to take advantage of the security
features and convenience of
fingerprint authentication on the device.
MasterCard today unveiled a biometric chip - and - pin credit card
featuring a built - in
fingerprint sensor that takes cues from mobile payment systems such as Apple Pay.The card can be used to make purchases like any other, except rather than keying in a PIN number, card holders can choose to place their finger over the square sensor to approve the transaction.Alternatively, users can take a two - tier
authentication approach and use both their PIN and
fingerprint to approve the purchase.
While it would be nice to see further development of
fingerprint sensors in multi-factor
authentication for Android (as a
fingerprint is a username, not a password), the speed and accuracy make it convenient to use, which is critical for a convenience
feature, and something that not all
fingerprint sensor implementations have caught up with yet.
Sources familiar with the matter tell The Wall Street Journal that Apple is ditching the
fingerprint scanner and will instead rely on either a traditional passcode or a new facial recognition
feature for login and
authentication purposes.
Synaptics optical
fingerprint sensors are available with SentryPoint ™ technology, offering OEMs a widerange of unique and highly secure
authentication features including: Quantum Matcher ™ for adaptive
fingerprint template matching and
authentication; PurePrint ™ anti-spoof technology to examine
fingerprint images using unique artificial intelligence technology to distinguish between spoofs and actual fingers; and SecureLink ™ which combines support for TLS protocol with ECC
authentication and AES encryption.
Another notable physical
feature of the ZenFone 4 Selfie and the ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro is its home button that doubles up as a
fingerprint sensor for rapid unlocking of the phone in 0.3 seconds, and can also be used for
authentication by other apps.
It houses a
fingerprint scanner for
authentication and
features the now - famous Type - C 1.0 reversible connector.
It's unclear whether OnePlus will provide an API in the future allowing developers to use the handset's
fingerprint authentication, or whether it'll support standard
fingerprint features in Android 6.0, but I'm not holding my breath.
The Function Bar
feature may be software - based and be a hub for several different task including
fingerprint scanner
authentication.
Some Android devices already offer this
feature, but by building it into the core of Android M, we can expect a lot more devices to support
fingerprint authentication — which is as secure as it is efficient.
Some ThinkPads will also get enhanced
authentication features such as support for Windows Hello, Microsoft's facial recognition
feature that relies on an infrared camera to authenticate users, as well as biometric matching on a
fingerprint sensor.
The device also
features a
fingerprint sensor and infrared camera for Windows Hello
authentication.
What is clear is that with
features like
fingerprint authentication and more granular app privacy settings reportedly set to be announced this week, Android M is shaping up to be a memorable release.
For device
authentication, the AGM X3 will
feature a
fingerprint sensor and face unlock technology.
Furthermore, in addition to unlocking the device, the
fingerprint sensor could have been used by various other applications for various security - related and
authentication features, including Google Wallet.
When Microsoft launched Windows 10 in July 2015, it introduced Windows Hello, an integrated biometric
authentication feature that supports facial recognition and
fingerprint scanning.
With Windows 10 along for the ride, that means a number of
features like Cortana and Windows Hello, which uses the
fingerprint scanner for biometric
authentication.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 poised to launch later this year could have some highly anticipated
features such as a dual rear camera and an in - display
fingerprint authentication, among the highlights.
The Galaxy S8 is expected to maintain the
feature, which can be used as an alternative biometrics and
authentication function, instead of
fingerprint scanning.
That means setting up
fingerprint scanning or Face ID, setting a passcode, enabling two - factor
authentication on your iCloud account, and setting up or enabling any other security
features, i.e., Find My iPhone and auto - locking.
The smartphone comes with
features like Samsung Pay for contactless payment,
fingerprint sensor & Iris scanner for biometric
authentication, and heart rate sensor.
If any of the above requirements aren't met, then your app should gracefully disable all
features that rely on
fingerprint authentication and explain why the user can not access these
features.
While this new security
feature is most commonly used to secure the user's lockscreen,
fingerprint authentication can also be a useful addition to your apps, allowing you to secure sensitive
features such as in - app payments, or replace password - and - username screens with a much more convenient single - touch sign in.
It also is possible that the lack of a system - wide implementation for
fingerprint authentication within Android made Motorola and Google decide to forgo including the
feature.
If this sample app has got you eager to try out
fingerprint authentication in your own apps, then there's a few best practices that can help you get the most out of this
feature:
Android 6.0 saw the introduction of
fingerprint authentication, a new security
feature that allows users to confirm their identify with a single touch.