The fingerprint-based Touch ID has been available for years for Apples MacBook and iPad lineup.
“It’ll also be more secure since a user will always have their fingerprint.”
The Touch ID system sits on the corner of the iMacs wireless keyboard.
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Apple also touted the security of its fingerprint data.
“Wireless fingerprint data transmission is made possible by a secure processor in the keyboard.
The Touch ID sensor in Apples new Magic Keyboardreportedly workswith any Mac fitted with Apples M1 processor.
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But the sensor wont work with the newly released iPad Pro, which also has the M1 chip.
Biometric authentication, such as fingerprint recognition like Touch ID, offers many benefits to users, Moore said.
The passwords cant be stolen in large-scale hacks.
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And you cant lose, forget, or share them.
And that’s the whole point of authentication with online systems.
They dont require special hardware or software.
Fingerprint recognition is the most accurate biometric system available on all four major operating systems, he added.
Touch Doesnt Guarantee Security
However, biometric security like Touch ID doesnt guarantee safety.
There are also privacy risks to using biometric security.
China recently implemented facial recognition in schools.
