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Re:A Message to Our Customers by schrodinger on Wednesday February 17, 2016 @06:25AM (#11117071)
It sounds like it is built into hardware with newer iPhones containing the secure enclave, but not for an older phone like the iPhone 5C.
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Re:A Message to Our Customers by andreyvit on Wednesday February 17, 2016 @09:12AM (#11117921)
It's not really built into ‘hardware’, it's enforced by the Secure Enclave, which is software-based and accepts software updates signed by Apple. It's secure against kernel exploits and third-parties, but not against Apple.
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Re:A Message to Our Customers by thesmok on Wednesday February 17, 2016 @08:01AM (#11117530)
I'm really interested to know more about this. Does TouchId secure enclave really enforce the password attempt limits?
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Re:A Message to Our Customers by germanier on Wednesday February 17, 2016 @08:35AM (#11117690)
Yes, see page 12 here https://www.apple.com/business/docs/iOS_Security_Guide.pdf
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Re:A Message to Our Customers by nly on Wednesday February 17, 2016 @11:07AM (#11118756)
Its really a pretty impressive design. Android phones are lacking here.
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