Reply to post: Re: Faceunlock

Full frontal vulnerability: Photos can still trick, unlock Android mobes via facial recognition

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Re: Faceunlock

Face unlock provides a reasonable level of security given you aren't being targeted for attack. A photo might unlock the phone, but most people are worried about access to their phone if they lose it. In the event a phone is lost, it is unlikely someone will discover the correct photo to unlock the phone unless there is some indication of the owner displayed somewhere.

Sure it would be bad to do in cases where you may be targeted (e.g. an executive traveling to China) but otherwise it provides a reasonable level of security for most people. And lets be honest, face unlock is more convenient than fingerprints.

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