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Re:Apple Is Said to Be Working on an iPhone Even It Can’t Hack by Crito on Wednesday February 24, 2016 @07:40PM (#11171523)
Without a wristprint for the watch to read, what prevents somebody else from wearing it?

The pulse and skin conductivity might change, but are either of those reliable enough metrics for such an application?

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Re:Apple Is Said to Be Working on an iPhone Even It Can’t Hack by X-Istence on Wednesday February 24, 2016 @08:55PM (#11171854)
If you take the watch off, it automatically locks. I wouldn't mind it also automatically locking my phone and requiring a passcode instead of TouchID.

There is a VERY limited amount of time in which you can take the watch off and switch to another wrist (like milliseconds, you have to practically be a magician to switch wrists (which I do throughout the day)).

Apple has the watch, they could use it to beef up security for those that want it.

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