Anyone else find roll out of Apple iphone X with facial recognition ID scary and inappropriate?

[diva77]

the phone has been out for a while -- but all of a sudden there seems to be a big ad campaign to push these monstrosities

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3235140/apple-ios/apples-face-id-the-iphone-xs-facial-recognition-tech-explained.html

Apple's Face ID [The iPhone X's facial recognition tech explained]
One of the hallmark features of Apple’s cutting-edge iPhone X smartphone – Face ID – replaces Touch ID for unlocking the device and for mobile payment authentication. Here's what it does and why it's more secure than Touch ID.
By Michael deAgonia

Contributing Writer, Computerworld | Nov 1, 2017 2:57 AM PT

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Face ID is Apple's latest move to make security and authentication as convenient as possible. Touch ID is active, requiring that you physically touch a sensor; Face ID is passive, requiring only that you glance at the phone. Facial recognition technology isn't even new. It's been used on Samsung devices for several years now.
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This reminds me of how elections officials tried to sell people on the idea that computerized voting machines were necessary so that people wouldn't vote twice -- a weak argument to usher in dangerous inappropriate technology.

[jberryhill]

1. I could unlock Trumps iPhone by pointing it at my ass

[diva77]

5. oh my! afraid to comment on this

but secretly:

[still_one]

2. Only thing scary is the price

[Initech]

4. Yeah I know. I'm in the market for a new phone.

I'm leaning more toward the Samsung Galaxy S9+ over the iPhone - it's $350 cheaper on the MSRP and about $20 cheaper per month than the iPhone X is.

[frazzled]

3. Given that my iPad doesnt even seem to recognize my fingerprint

very often anymore, I’m not too worried. I think I may have burnt off some of my index fingerprint while cooking Thanksgiving dinner last fall.

My face in the morning would probably scare the iPhone. After coffee and a bit of foundation and blush, it might recognize me.

Technology isn’t perfect.

[diva77]

8. LOL!! so many technological flaws I neglected to consider!

[Agschmid]

6. No.

[tritsofme]

7. I've used it since the phone launched. Hasn't scared me or made me any more inappropriate than usual

Yet.

[diva77]

9. "yet" -- the operative word...