On the iPhone data protection through fingerprint and smart card

Protection of the information stored on the iPhone, is always very relevant. Hardly there is at least one user who would have wanted his personal correspondence and other data were to strangers. Despite the fact that the only effective way to protect information for most people remains the use of passwords, the company Precise Biometrics has gone further.

A device called Tactivo designed to protect the really important information, which can be placed civil servants and other persons "with access ", and represents a kind of bumper with two authentication methods: using a fingerprint and smart card. If the second method is more urgent for the United States where such cards are common in many organizations, the authentication using a fingerprint is suitable to all.

The system works as follows: the application is installed on the iPhone BioSecrets. To a smartphone connected Tactivo, which includes a data reading device from the smart card on the back side, as well as an apparatus for scanning a fingerprint located at the bottom part.

After setting up, when the owner of the data entered, access to secrets, the recorded owner in the application, is possible only after identity verification by fingerprint or smart card. The device connects to the iPhone through the integrated connector, and to be able to sync and charge your smartphone without having to disconnect Tactivo equipped with Micro USB connector.

Tactivo is compatible with iPhone 4 and 4S, and in the near future, developers promise to create a similar device for the iPad. It reported the support and future smartphones and Apple tablet. Developer tools are available to help you integrate Tactivo with their applications. Is it worth the $ 249 device and the application for it to work, you can download from the App Store free of charge.