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Samsung highlights iris-scanning tech in new Galaxy Note 7 (CNET News)

2016-08-02
so we challenged our engineers to design a security system that's convenient and safe at the same time a few years ago we answered that challenge with the fingerprint scanner and today we're taking another step forward in biometric security pushing past the limits of what many believe possible the note 7 comes with an iris scanner so how does it work well we developed our own proprietary algorithm to map the contours of your iris and the pattern of it and translate it into a unique digital signature it took five years to perfect but it only takes a glance to unlock your phone and this isn't the only software an innovation designed with your security in mind we saw the need for an added level of privacy to protect your most sensitive data so we created the secure folder will let you store information on your phone that only you can access now using your iris scanner I mean think about it this way we give our phones to friends and family all the time to read an article or look at photos but just because I trust my friends to look at pictures on my phone does not mean I want them going through my text and emails so it's secure folder I can keep certain apps and content under lock and key I can even make it invisible to other people we also saw the need for faster and easier ways to get online with Samsung an internet browser you can already use your fingerprint to log into websites without using your username and password and you can search the web in secret mode now you can do both with the iris scanner and this is just the beginning we've been working on Samsung pass a new service that's going to replace IDs and passwords altogether and allow you to simply identify yourself with the simple ice can
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