Consider the Apple Watch, giant phone “phablets” and wireless offices where cords are few and far between. What an amazing shift has occurred in the telecommunications industry in such a short span of time!
With recent high-profile data breaches that have exposed consumers’ sensitive personal data to nefarious hackers, fingerprint ID technology has never been more timely. Already, products such as Apple’s iPhone 6 feature fingerprint unlocking technology.
A major rollout of vastly improved security for mobile phones as a hot new feature for a product that’s been around since the early 1980s continues to tantalize consumers. Americans love the new phone-locking technology. (And admit it: It caters to our fascination with the coolest new tech!)
At the business enterprise level, it’s a different story. Business owners enjoy the latest bells and whistles like anyone else, but translating that fun toy into a serious productivity tool has had a slower adoption curve.
Even so, the move toward cordless has been underway for some time. And more than a few businesses are likely intrigued by the idea of protecting proprietary data via fingerprint logins. But there is one nagging question: Has anyone wondered about the implications of a large company having potential access to millions of sets of fingerprints? Hmm…