[ericabiz]

Obviously, but if you're as security-minded as this article author is, I'd trust a hardware solution over a software solution. It's the difference between turning off your camera and actually unplugging your camera (for instance.)

[mynameisvlad]

Except, it's really not. If you've never set up Touch ID on the device, then there's no fingerprint for it to even compare to; it'd be impossible for it to authenticate.