I still would prefer a built in service like an iris cam or fingerprint reader
But Apple already has a qualified solution in the watch. This was one of the tasks that was built in to the watch.
For them to include an iris cam or fingerprint reader they would have to reinvent the wheel. Stuff like that takes years to develop. Read the white papers that are out there to get a full understanding of how TouchID works and how the chips are paired together to create a secure enclave. It goes far beyond the typical fingerprint readers and retina scanners on current laptops and phones.
instant... HIPAA Violation. This feature needs to be disabled by a MDM agent if used in a corporate environment. Hopefully Apple will add this to the feature list of MDM agents (like AirWatch) that can disable this. Now we just need Apple to comply to allow all iCloud services to be banned from users using it. iCloud is NOT EPHI or HIPAA compliant.
Pardon my French, but: what the FUCK are you talking about, and what does it have to do with this topic, which is about future operating systems using the proximity of an Apple Watch to bypass the login screen of a computer?
instant... HIPAA Violation. This feature needs to be disabled by a MDM agent if used in a corporate environment. Hopefully Apple will add this to the feature list of MDM agents (like AirWatch) that can disable this. Now we just need Apple to comply to allow all iCloud services to be banned from users using it. iCloud is NOT EPHI or HIPAA compliant.
HAAHHHAHAA
Which is why none of your Health stuff in Healthkit is ever stored on iCloud in the first place!!!!!!
Heath stuff is only stored on the iPhone itself or in an encrypted itunes backup. It is not stored on iCloud.
The apple watch has no mechanism in it to backup to iCloud.
no support for auto-unlock with an iPhone? weird Are there any other security policies involved? Since the Watch can be authenticated with a PIN, that means it would become the weakest security link to get into a Mac. For most people it wouldn’t be of much concerned, but it todays world a PIN is not a good security policy
A PIN is more secure than a fingerprint, since one can be legally compelled to provide ones fingerprint to unlock a device (regardless of what is the reason for the security concern).
that one doesn’t fly, security isn’t measured through capacity to avoid legal obligations, I could argue that in some countries one can be legally forced to give the password under a court order, and the Apple Watch can be unlocked by unlocking the iPhone through TouchID. In Apple own words TouchID implementation is more secured than a PIN
GateKeeper can also lock your workstation. It locks when the user walks away and when the user walks back it will unlock. A keyfob is connected to the computer via bluetooth and communicates with the computer when the user is away and is HIPAA compliant!
GateKeeper can also lock your workstation. It locks when the user walks away and when the user walks back it will unlock. A keyfob is connected to the computer via bluetooth and communicates with the computer when the user is away and is HIPAA compliant!
I don't understand why Apple didn't implement auto-lock. It's inarguably the more important aspect from a security standpoint.
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For them to include an iris cam or fingerprint reader they would have to reinvent the wheel. Stuff like that takes years to develop. Read the white papers that are out there to get a full understanding of how TouchID works and how the chips are paired together to create a secure enclave. It goes far beyond the typical fingerprint readers and retina scanners on current laptops and phones.
HAAHHHAHAA
Which is why none of your Health stuff in Healthkit is ever stored on iCloud in the first place!!!!!!
Heath stuff is only stored on the iPhone itself or in an encrypted itunes backup. It is not stored on iCloud.
The apple watch has no mechanism in it to backup to iCloud.
https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/10412
In Apple own words TouchID implementation is more secured than a PIN