CHAPTER 1 Introduction
In September 2017, Apple released its iPhone X. With it came the Face ID—Apple’s advanced facial recognition-based biometric system-embedded within the hardware and the software of the phone. Shortly, I managed to lay my hands on an iPhone X. To use facial recognition as an identification system—and to gain access to various Apps, including the App that lets me into my bank account—I first had to enroll my face. The enrolling process involved following a simple set of instructions where I had to present my face at certain poses and angles to the phone’s camera. Within a few minutes of enrolling my face, I was able to start enjoying the convenience of simply looking at my phone to unlock it and use it.
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