[stale2002]

Ok, how about this. Imagine if MILLIONS of fingerprints are leaked, in some sort of wide net security break, and now any script kiddie can hack ~50% of phones?

[coldtea]

I imagine it. So? How exactly is this kiddie (or any kiddie) gonna also GET my phone?

(That said I never had a phone lost or stolen. People who tend to have them so might feel differently).