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Samsung Galaxy S3 Face Unlock Tricked By Photograph
AlistairCharlton writes with a story about an Android Face unlock security system that could use some tweaking. "Android's Face Unlock security on the Samsung Galaxy S3 can be tricked into unlocking the phone by showing it a photograph of the owner. In a test carried out by IBTimes UK, we found that the Galaxy S3 cannot distinguish between a photograph and a real person, leading us to suggest users should select a more secure way of locking the phone, such as with a PIN or password."
From the quote, if something as simple as a pin password is "higher-protection" then let's just call this face unlock feature what it is: a pointless gimmick.