Abstract
A new trend of incorporating Touch ID sensors in mobile devices is appearing. Last year, Apple released a new model of its famous iPhone (5s). One of the most anticipated and hailed features of the new device was its Touch ID. Apple advertised that the new technology will increase the security of its device, and it will also be used in different applications as a proof of identity. To make the issue more controversial, Apple announced a new financial service (Apple Pay) that allows iPhone 6 users to use their iPhone as a replacement to credit cards. The minute the new technology was introduced; many questions appeared that needed immediate answers. Users were concerned about how it will work? Is it easy to use? Is it really safe? And whether it will be effective in protecting their private data or not? In this paper we provide a comprehensive study of this feature. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using it. Then we analyze and share the results of a survey that we conducted to measure the effectiveness of such feature in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). In this study, we only focus on users from KSA, because if the device fails to protect mobile’s data, severe consequences might happen. Due to cultural believes in KSA, releasing mobile contents to unauthorized people could lead to crimes. Survey analysis revealed somewhat controversial results, while 76% of all participants believe that this technology will improve the device security, only 33% use it to lock/unlock their devices, and even a smaller percentage use it to make purchases.
Highlights
Nowadays, one of the main concerns in the mobile computing industry is the mobile security
It was originally introduced to the mobile industry by Apple Company in its iPhone 5s device, and was re-used again in the new mobile editions iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 plus
Regarding the usage of the fingerprint feature, the results were somewhat controversial, 55% of all users think that password PIN is not secure enough, and 76% agree that the use of biometric can improve the mobile security, only 33% use fingerprint to unlock their iphone device, while 17% use it sometimes
Summary
One of the main concerns in the mobile computing industry is the mobile security. Smartphones and other mobile devices can store and process a large amount of data in different formats. The majority of such data is private and confidential. Hardware and software advances in this field made mobile devices an essential part of almost every activity we carry on in our lives. Storing large amount of data about such activities made mobile device a target for all types of attacks. Attackers used vulnerabilities in communication protocols (such as, GSM, WIFI, and Bluetooth), Hardware, and software to attack mobile devices. Securing such devices from all types of attacks became a priority to all manufacturers and software developers. It was originally introduced to the mobile industry by Apple Company in its iPhone 5s device, and was re-used again in the new mobile editions iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 plus
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