-So they want to see -- any time anyone says anything is unhackable, they want to say, actually, you know what, it's not. We want to break into it. So they're trying to prove it's not unfathomable. So, what they want to do is they want to see if it's possible to lift a print off of the iPhone 5S, recapture it, reproduce it, and then use that reproduced print to get into the iPhone 5S.
-So, is it just the challenge of doing this? Is that the goal? It's just a good challenge for these hackers to do it?
- It's in part just a good challenge. It's also partially a way to beef up and improve security, because if all kinds of eyes are on this project, they're able to unearth a security vulnerability, then it can be solved, and all of our devices will be more safe.
-We have seen in the movies stealing fingerprints, if you will. I don't know if we have ever seen it in the real world. Tell us if this is a possibility, unlikely. What are you hearing from the experts?
-You know, I think that, is it technically possible? Probably. I would say that, somehow, some way, there's probably a way to bypass this security scanner or to trick the touch I.D.
But how likely is it? I mean, come on. You have got to consider that you would have to have someone who has the capability to capture the print, the ability to have a 3-D printer and print it out, and the proper type of device or real finger to affix the fingerprint on to unlock. What are the chances of that happening for the average person? I would say pretty much slim to none.
