Apple iPhone X News: On the Security Risks of the Face ID and The Delayed Production
Although Apple's iPhone X is definitely groundbreaking when it comes to its overall design, many fans were concerned with the fact that it needs to capture their faces to unlock the smartphone. Given the many risks that can come from this technology, the security community shared what they think of the controversial Face ID.
Web security writer and researcher Troy Hunt told BGR that the issue on the Face ID is not in terms of whether it is more secure than the old-fashioned PIN and the Touch ID. Instead, Apple merely needs it to be secure enough so that consumers can see it as a viable alternative. As to what risks it might pose, fans will have to wait until the security community spends some time on Apple's iPhone X.
Meanwhile, hackers like Cloudfare's head of information security Marc Rogers took the Face ID as a challenge. Although no one expects it to have obvious flaws, some risks are still waiting to be found because of its relatively new status. Apple has certainly worked hard to bring the future to their fans, but many are still concerned as to how developed and secure it will be, and if the current generation of the market is prepared to take the risks that come with something new.
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While the security community grapple to scrutinize the Face ID, the rest of the world might have to wait a long time to have the iPhone X in their local stores.
"While our checks are ongoing, initial feedback from our meetings suggests that final production of iPhone X has not yet begun, with production expected to commence in mid-October," investment company Raymond James chip analyst Christopher Caso said in a statement, as reported by Barron's Asia. "That production start is about a month later when compared to expectations a month ago, and about 2 months later than expectations at the end of June."
