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  • How to protect yourself when your iPhone and passcode are stolen

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    chasm said:
    sflagel said:
    I don’t know about everyone else on this forum, but all the options, cross-device authentication, different passwords etc make managing our Apple devices really complex, and dare I say, even more unsafe (complexity leads to simplicity, ie same password 123456 for everything). 
    There must be an easier way. 


    Actually, password management has never been simpler than it is now.

    First off, use biometrics to unlock your devices in public. Nobody can see your passcode if you’re never entering it in public, now can they?

    Secondly, EACH and EVERY website you log into needs a STRONG, COMPLEX password that is unique. That sounds daunting … until you remember that Apple’s Keychain will **create one for you** and all you have to do is say “okay” to that. It’s securely stored locally on device (encrypted before it is synced with iCloud and authenticated with your face or Touch ID, again super simple).

    And coming soon … Passkeys, which are (essentially) biometric or device verification for websites. So, over the next decade or so, no more passwords at all.

    Is this all flawless? No, but it’s not hard to be as secure as possible if you’ll just stop FIGHTING the simple systems Apple has set up for you. Even 2FA is not really a pain, since the code websites send you to authenticate show up automatically to be filled in IF the come in via text messages.

    PS. Before I get a reply about how Touch ID “doesn’t work” for you, the trick is to STOP PRESSING DOWN on the sensor. Touch ID needs you to LAY your finger on the sensor, not press. Then it works fine, 100 percent of the time.
    Yeah I was referring to the security processes described in the article, not how to unlock an iPhone. 
    (PS: 2FA is not always useful, as you could be at a computer without your phone and some sites require you to use the phone app for 2FA, like PayPal). 
    Automatic password generation is also not flawless: a) company websites don’t always sync with the company’s apps; and b) sometimes you may need to log into a website on someone else’s computer, or on your office PC). )

    watto_cobra

  • How to protect yourself when your iPhone and passcode are stolen

    sflagelsflagel
    I don’t know about everyone else on this forum, but all the options, cross-device authentication, different passwords etc make managing our Apple devices really complex, and dare I say, even more unsafe (complexity leads to simplicity, ie same password 123456 for everything). 
    There must be an easier way. 


    watto_cobra

  • Apple finally launches high-yield Apple Savings account

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    Now I would like to see Apple Card in the UK! Apple clearly are willing to provide rates linked to SOFR rate of 4.8% instead of fleecing the customer. If they offered the same in the UK they would pay around 3.5% based on SONIA of 4.15%, which is a lot better than the 1.2% that the banks pay.
    appleinsideruserlolliverbyronlwatto_cobra

  • One in three moms track their partner's every move with Apple tech

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    coolfactor said:
    fizzmaster said:
    addison huy said:
    I always track my wife. I have a notification to let me know when ever she leaves work. I also use an iPad with side car to always display find my with her location. She also tracks me down, but not nearly as often. I like to know what is going on with her and making sure she is safe. I like having eyes and ears everywhere. 
    The thought that comes to mind for me is: Creepy!

    That speaks more about you than the person you're responding to. Your response is indicative of the crazy "me too, I'm a victim!" world that we live in. The truth is there's likely much more to the story than what you read. Yes, through one peephole (pun intended) of a perspective, that could be considered creepy, but with much more information and context, it is likely much more innocent. My partner and I have mutual sharing of our locations because we both have busy schedules and "kids" (in the form of dogs) to take care of, and knowing where each other is helps us instead of interrupting each other with phone calls and text messages while we're at work, shopping, driving, etc.


    Sharing locations is fine, but having a second screen on all the time to track live the whereabouts of the partner? A statement like "I like to know what is going on with her"? I think that's what's meant with "creepy". But, to each their own, I am just interrupting fizzmaster's post, not the OP's actions.
    fizzmastermuthuk_vanalingamwatto_cobra

  • One in three moms track their partner's every move with Apple tech

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    pulseimages said:
    Helicopter Parenting at its worse! 
    I let my 13-year old daughter travel with public transport all over London alone with a friend - Covent Garden, Camden Market, Wimbledon - and you call that being a helicopter parent for wanting to be able to see where she is?
    watto_cobra