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About 15 minutes to break into your phone. right? on the other end of the spectrum, a nine-digit pass code, it would take a hacker going through every different combination about 2 1/2 years, right? a thumb print sensor probably falls somewhere in the middle. >> and the nine -- the nine-digit pass code is something i will forget over and over and over again. >> you can use that on your iphone. i don't think people know that. you can do a 10, 20 -- i was playing around with it last night. >> oh, okay. the post it note where that's written -- no, no, don't do that. it's not safe. what do james b...

To read your teenage daughter's phone material, for example? are there, i would say, caveats for that? >> yes, absolutely. you can actually register more than one thumb print. if you want your husband or wife to have access to your phone, that's not a problem. secondly, you can actually bypass the sensor. you can opt for a traditional passcode instead. apple has thought of all of the things. >> the other thing they talk about with security, how vulnerable will this be if the sensors can be hacked, to cyber thieves? >> you have to remember the thumb print will be encrypted and stored on the act...

To easily see it because viruses of course if you were to -- it takes about a minute, you'd be able to inject a virus just like that and it will hide there in your device. >> it's scary and also important to note that this is kind of a preemptive strike. they wanted to see if they could do this rather than there's a huge concern that it's happening already but regardless, how do people protect themselves from this? >> they did this to present to the industry look, this is how easy this could happen and apple is working on this and has some fixes for later generation operating systems but here'...

They make tablet cases. they're durable, water repellant. dirt proof, snow proof and shock proof. you can drop them. you can touch the actual screen. you can still use the phone perfectly well with the case on the screen. it's not some big bulky screen. >> gretchen: it's not heavy either? >> clayton: no, it's not heavy. you don't have to worry about going to the beach. it will keep the sand and dirt out. >> gretchen: can i read your e-mails? >> clayton: i think that's one of our producers' phones. >> gretchen: do you have a pass code on there? you need to. what's the final thing. >> clayton: i...

September 10th is the date to put on your calendar. a lot of buzz for it for the holidays. what are we expecting? an enhanced camera and processor, new operating system, new look for the icons and graphics and maybe a fingerprint sensor. that's not too much of a surprise because they bought a company that does that last year. >> instead of unlocking it with your pass code, you unlock it with your fingerprint? >> we'll see. >> any word about making it easier to get? cheaper? >> a lot of people are pushing apple to try to do a lower version, a cheaper version alongside the new update. look, in t...