One of the most outstanding novelties which has launched the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has been the iris scanner, a new biometric security system that will be complemented with fingerprint sensor, but that promises to be much safer. However, with what applications can use the recognition of iris of the new Note 7?
It security in the smartphones are has become in matter of first order. It is not for less since more and more private information we store and, therefore, its theft of electronic equipment is increasingly attractive for crackers and friends of the alien. At this point, the industry has mobilized and we have security measures encrypted memory and traditional systems of blocking by pattern and PIN. Over the past years had been joined by other more sophisticated systems such as the fingerprint sensor. However, it is not a measure of indestructible security and manufacturers such as Samsung have taken a step further in the field of biometric security.
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A more complex and secure biometric system
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is the first device of the South Korean manufacturer to have mentioned iris scanner. This new biometric-based security system detects and analyzes the pattern and shape of the iris of the human eye. A complex and unique pattern on each user that promises to be more secure than the fingerprint pattern. That is why Samsung adds iris as additional safety scanner.
The most basic use of the iris scanner is, as is the case with fingerprint, of unlock smartphone. Prior configuration of the ocular recognition, once turn Samsung Galaxy Note 7 screen will activate the scanner for, in just a few seconds, unlock the computer.
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Features of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 iris scanner
However, it is not the only use we will make of this new biometric sensor. The truth is that initially Samsung will equip the iris reader the same functions of unlocking and authentication which confers on the fingerprint sensor. In this way, we can confirm payment via mobile phone by Samsung Pay.
Other applications that we will initially make the eye sensor is authentication in certain web pages via browser owner of Samsung, for now the only with this capacity.
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Finally, will be the key to access the hidden folder, a section where the user can set aside all kinds of content, whether they are photos, videos, messages and even applications. A security measure based on Samsung Knox which will apply a filter of additional security and maintain your content and personal information away from the prying eyes of other users.
Other applications that come on the way
While initially the support of the scanner of iris of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is limited to the applications official of the brand, Samsung has indicated that will work with companies and developers to the sensor biometric have greater utility. Given that the API has been included in the Samsung PASSprogram, which gives access to apps compatible with fingerprint sensor, is a matter of time that the iris scanner can function in the future with other third-party apps. So far the South Koreans want to carry iris scanner security banking applications.
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In particular, Samsung is immersed in the adaptation of apps from banks such as Bank of America, Citibank and US Bank. In the same way most likely that they will not take to get adaptations to apps and services such as PayPal. In the same way, it will be interesting to see the interest of developers to adapt their apps to this security measure, although in this field Samsung has not provided even more details. Despite everything, we assume that the transition will be similar to that experienced with integration of fingerprint sensor as additional or complementary to the common password security system.
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