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Re:iPhone X by nilkn on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @04:51PM (#15232517)
Their job is to sell. They want everyone watching to understand exactly what they mean.

For what it's worth, I would say that Face ID isn't quite a username either. Once known, anyone can reproduce a username. I can't easily recreate your face even if I know you well. That would require an extra set of skills/equipment. The same argument goes for Touch ID.

Re:iPhone X by Spooky23 on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @08:24PM (#15234355)
It isn't a username or password, it's another factor, similar to how we identify people that we know.

It's not perfect, which is why we have policies for accessing things. It's almost certainly a better security mechanism than a password.