Apple has filed a patent for putting your iPhone into ‘panic mode’ using Touch ID fingerprint recognition.Currently, the iPhone’s fingerprint sensor is used to authenticate a user for the purpose of allowing secure access to the contents of a device. However, Apple suggests that pressing a designated finger to the sensor could activate a panic mode of operation that would prevent access to the device.In the panic mode, personal data stored on the mobile device is not accessible or viewable to the user. In an example, panic mode can be pre-configured by the mobile device owner to implement a variety of different security functions ranging from securing personal data to resetting the device to locking out all functions until a password or different designated finger is scanned. Panic mode in particular is designed to protect both user data and the mobile device from theft. In other implementations, the user may register particular fingerprints to be associated with different modes of operation and activate the different modes based on the particular fingerprints. Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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