![]() ![]() ![]() MORE FROM FORBES iOS 17.2.1: Apple Suddenly Releases Unexpected Update For All iPhone Users By David Phelanĭecember 24 update. Thieves will still try to steal your iPhone, but this new addition should mean it’s tougher for them to steal your digital life as well. Remember that you can lock individual items in the Notes app, and obviously make sure you have a separate password for that. Oh, and make sure there are no clues to passwords in any of your apps. Note that this feature is opt-in, and if you don’t choose to, you’re no better off than you are now.įor now, you could create a passcode that’s harder for someone to spot over your shoulder, such as one that combines letters and numbers, and never give your passcode out. The one-hour delay won’t apply if the phone is in a familiar place such as your home or at work.Ī thief who knows your passcode could still buy stuff with Apple Pay using the passcode, or search for passwords for other apps which have no separate protection. The same delay is also needed to add a new Face ID or to turn off Find My iPhone. If the phone is in an unfamiliar location, authentication by biometrics (Face ID or Touch ID) is then followed by a one-hour wait, after which you must authenticate with biometrics again. AppleĪs for that action which is supremely important for these thefts, changing the password of the Apple ID account, the new system cleverly adds a security delay on top. ![]() The security delay that will show up in an unfamiliar location. ![]()
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