The mobile touch authentication reset system 400 includes one or more devices having memory configured with the TP manager 401. Example processing associated with the TP manager 401 was presented above in detail with reference to the FIGS. 1-2.

The TP manager 401 is configured to manage and automatically capture touch profiles of a user of the mobile device and to evaluate based on policy and the touch profiles whether re-authentication is necessitated by the user. This was described in detail above with reference to the FIGS. 1-3.

According to an embodiment, the TP manager 401 is also configured to store a last captured or a last registered touch profile as a token or cookie on the mobile device.

The TP manager 401 can also encrypt the token or cookie on the mobile device. Moreover, the TP manager 401 may remotely store the token or cookie, communication can be encrypted with the remote server as well for added security.

The above description is illustrative, and not restrictive. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. The scope of embodiments should therefore be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled.