According to Al Franken, a fingerprint system could be bad for users.
A United States senator wrote a letter to Apple with respect to privacy and security concerns in fingerprint recognition technology in the new product iPhone 5S.
Sen. Al Franken worries fingerprint sensor system on the iPhone 5S will be used by criminals when fingerprint data falling into the hands of irresponsible parties.
Therefore, as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law in the Senate, he sent a letter to the boss of Apple, Tim Cook, to express his concern.
Things that are asked include whether the fingerprint data stored on the chip in the form of encrypted cell phone could be stolen and then converted into a digital or visual form that can be exploited by hackers or fraudsters.
The second question, Franken said, if the iPhone 5S system sends diagnostic information about the fingerprint sensor to Apple or to other third parties.
He also wanted to know the protection and privacy of the data given Apple consumers fingerprints.
iPhone 5S, roomates went on sale Friday ago, has features of fingerprint sensors that Allows the user pressed the control button to open the phone, no longer uses a four-digit password.
Senator Al Franken says the fingerprint system could be bad for users when others succeed hack fingerprint data. Fingerprints are permanent and imprint wherever you touch someone that is not a secret at all.
This, he added, in contrast to the system password that can be changed when the person is known to have been hacked.
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