get into the phone by that. >> is it just the challenge of doing this? is that the goal? it's just a huge challenge for these hackers to do it? >> reporter: it's important just a good challenge, but also partially a way to beef up and improve security. if all kinds of eyes are on this project and if they're able to unearth a security vulnerability, then it can be solved. and all of our devices will be more safe. >> we've seen in the movies stealing fingerprints, if you will, i don't know if we've ever seen it in the real world. tell us if this is a possibility, unlikely, what are you hearing from the experts? >> reporter: you know, i think -- is it technically possible? probably. i would say that somehow, some way there's probably a way to bypass this security scanner or touch id. but how likely, you have to consider someone who has the ability to capture the print,