Recently, Apple launched its new smartphones iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X, which ended up arousing the greatest interest on the part of consumers. The iPhone X arrives with new features that have been awaited for a long time, such as the Face ID feature that aims to authenticate the device.
As it is new, Apple continues to clarify doubts about the technology. In response to US Senator Al Franken, the Apple company clarified security concerns about data collected by the technology, such as customer security and third-party access to data.
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"Face ID data, including the mathematical representations of your face, is encrypted. This data will never leave the device. It is not sent to Apple, nor is it included in device backups. Face images captured during unlocking are not are saved and are immediately discarded, as the mathematical representation is only used for comparison with the already stored face identity data."
About sharing data with third parties Apple says that:
"When using Face ID, the app is only notified if authentication was successful; and it cannot access Face ID or the data associated with the user's face."
However, Apple does not clarify the senator's real question, that is, about the likely requests for data that may be made through lawsuits. However, the company makes it clear that it does not have access to the data that is stored.
In response, the Senator stated:
"I appreciate Apple's willingness to engage with my office about these issues, and I'm pleased to see the steps the company has taken to address consumer privacy and security concerns. I plan to follow up with Apple to find out more about how it plans to protect data from customers who choose to use the latest generation of iPhone facial recognition technology".
The iPhone X has not yet hit the market.
