Although I have my fingerprint configured on my smartphone and laptop, every time I restart them I get asked to enter my password. They won’t let me in with the fingerprint. It feels like they’re aiming for another security layer, but how is a password more secure than a fingerprint? What are they thinking? Someone stole my fingertip?
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I am a bit more cynical in my theroy on this. I agree that the password is more secure, but I don’t think that cell companies require it with the users interest at heart. If they cared about the user, you’d have the option of turning it off if you wanted to.
I mean, it your phone and data, right? (/s)
I think it’s about tracking you, and being able to know it’s you, being able to prove who the user is legally. Phones and meta data are used for id and financial purposes more and more. I think it removes the potential legal argument that you might make that someone else was using your phone if you get in legal or financial trouble. It makes your meta data more valuable to their real customers, the corporations and governments who buy your data.
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