HTC clarifies its security precautions for the fingerprints collected by the One max

HTC's first phablet features a small square on the back that unlocks the phone when you swipe down your index finger on it, or whatever other finger you have authorized to do so, as you can do up to three other fingers to launch different apps directly from the lock screen. A pretty neat idea hinting that biometrics are one of the ways to get around the aging identification methods like passwords or patterns we mostly use now.

There are, naturally, privacy concerns with the fingerprint storage technology, and we probed HTC several questions about the One max, one of which was precisely about the scanner on its rear. Here's HTC's answer to allay your worries:

There you have it, for those of you who were intrigued how HTC addressed the fingerprint safekeeping situation on its first phablet, the One max. Fingerprint sensors are apparently gaining in popularity with a bunch of companies big and small introducing them on their phones and tablets, so we'd better get used to the convenience they offer, but keep an watchful eye on the way the prints are handled by each maker. There are plenty of ways to leverage the fingerprint identification method still, on which you can read in our dedicated article.