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Which? · June 23 · 7 min

Face recognition on phones easily fooled

Think your phone is secure just because you use face unlock? Think again. In this episode of Which? Shorts, we reveal how 64% of smartphones tested in our labs were easily tricked by nothing more than a 2D printed photo. Plus you’ll also hear some practical steps that you can take right now to strengthen the security of your device. This episode is read by James and is based on an article written by Adam Speight, originally published in the June/July issue of Which? Tech. Read our reviews of the mobile phones we’ve tested on our website & sign up for our free monthly Tech newsletter If you're not already a member, join Which? to instantly listen to member exclusive podcasts and gain access to all of our product reviews - all for 50% off your first year's membership

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Think your phone is secure just because you use face unlock? Think again.

In this episode of Which? Shorts, we reveal how 64% of smartphones tested in our labs were easily tricked by nothing more than a 2D printed photo.

Plus you’ll also hear some practical steps that you can take right now to strengthen the security of your device.

This episode is read by James and is based on an article written by Adam Speight, originally published in the June/July issue of Which? Tech.

Read our reviews of the mobile phones we’ve tested on our website & sign up for our free monthly Tech newsletter

If you're not already a member, join Which? to instantly listen to member exclusive podcasts and gain access to all of our product reviews - all for 50% off your first year's membership

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