Do you use biometric methods or do you prefer a classic PIN code? Or is your smartphone screen always unlocked? ITdaily wants to know how IT professionals unlock their phones.

Locking your smartphone screen prevents others from accessing your messages, contact lists, or applications if you lose the device or leave it lying around. So it is a good security practice. The advancement of biometric identification technology has created new ways to unlock your smartphone.

Which method is best is debated. Classic methods such as a pattern or a PIN code have the disadvantage that they can be forgotten and are less secure than biometric data. Stealing a person’s fingerprint or facial expression is much more difficult than guessing a PIN code.

But biometric unlocking is not entirely error-free either: everyone has experienced a finger or a face not being recognized by the scanner. This is where you stand when you have no alternative at hand. Others prefer to use a “Smart Lock” function to quickly unlock their device.

ITdaily wants to find out how IT professionals unlock their devices. Do you fully agree with biometric identification or do you prefer to use a PIN code or pattern? Since we know that several methods are usually combined, the question remains limited to the question of how to do it the sweetest Your phone will be unlocked. You can participate in the survey by completing the survey below.

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