1 It Could Lead to the Future of Authentication
But Apple doesn’t just have to combine Face ID and Touch ID into one device as active authentication measures. In fact, adding Touch ID — along with other biometric security systems — back into the mix could spawn a new era of authentication.
Think of a device that automatically and periodically collects fingerprint data every time you touch the screen; facial data every time you look at the device or your face is in view; and even voice data every time you interact with Siri or speak around the iPhone.
As iMore’s Rene Ritchie posits, this could allow for a passive authentication system. An iPhone could detect when it’s in the proper hands and could keep itself unlocked as long as it is. In other words, the only time someone would need to actually unlock a device is if these systems detect that the current user is not the owner of the iPhone.