New hardware protections for your lock screen with the Google Pixel 2
https://security.googleblog.com/2017/11/lock-it-up-new-hardware-protections-for.html [security.googleblog.com]
2017-11-15 03:08
The new Google Pixel 2 ships with a dedicated hardware security module designed to be robust against physical attacks. This hardware module performs lockscreen passcode verification and protects your lock screen better than software alone.