As leaks of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 iris scanner make their way through the interweb, reports are emerging that claim that other manufacturers are also planning to include such a feature in future products.

The Galaxy Note 7 is going to be the first smartphone to feature an iris scanner after years of rumors about the scanner being a part of Samsung’s next flagship Galaxy device. While the world awaits to try out this next generation of biometric security, there already are rumours suggesting that other manufacturers are already gearing up to develop their own technology that does the same. This rush for implementation of improved security features in devices is a much relief for the public who for years have read horrific stories on data theft from mobile devices.

Fingerprint scanners have become cheap that has led to them being implemented in lower tier devices. This does not mean that their implementation has increased security, when in reality there exist methods which have allowed even fingerprint scanners to be redundant as hackers have managed to spoof that data and unlock devices remotely.

With there being an iris scanner, the chances of a device being unlawfully unlocked are limited, and the chances of your personal data being leaked are even fewer. This is not to say hackers will not find a way, since data security and hacking go hand in hand, but that it will make hacking a much harder option in the long run, and thus by default, it would increase the level of security in your device.

Manufacturers who have been allegedly named in the rumour as implementing iris scanners in the future range from Chinese OEM’s to even big names like Apple. The report alleges that LeEco, Xiaomi Technology and 360 Qiku are working on proprietary biometric solutions for their smart devices. Even high end hardware and software manufacturers such as Qualcomm, Truly Opto-Electronics, O-film Tech and Beijing IrisKing are said to be accelerating development of products that can support future biometric implementations in devices. Whether future devices will have iris scanners or other biometric solutions is heavily dependant on the success of the Galaxy Note 7, as the world eagerly awaits its debut.

Do you feel secure with your current device’s level of security, or do you think that just like Mission Impossible, iris scanners are needed to secure data? Let us know in the comments.