iOS 16.3 lets you use a physical security key to secure your iPhone

Date:
Tue, 24 Jan 2023 15:04:09 +0000

Description:
Apple users can now use a physical security key to protect their entire
online data, alongside end-to-end encryption.

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Apple has released iOS 16.3, which includes a huge security feature thats set to change how we store our whole lives online.

iCloud is home to some of our most trusted memories, secrets, and more, and the thought of a hacker getting hold of our cloud storage data puts fear into most users with an Apple ID.

To help protect this, iOS 16.3, and the correlating iPadOS 16.3 and macOS
13.2 updates, have brought along support for security keys to further enhance Apple ID protection. iOS 16.3 Security Keys

Security Keys for Apple ID allows users to strengthen the security of their account by requiring a physical security key to sign in," an extract from Apple's release notes reads.

Apple has long offered two-factor authentication ( 2FA ) on its accounts, however this type of protection is still easy for scammers to get around with phishing emails and other types of hacks. Read more

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Users looking to take their account protection one step further can now
choose to use a physical security key , which only they have access to, in order to prevent prying eyes for gaining unwanted access.

While this may be welcome news to many, it does come with caution for the
less tech-savvy customers. Thats because you are now the holder of your encryption key, so if you were to lose it, youd be locked out for good -
Apple wont hold a backup.

The latest round of updates has also seen Advanced Data Protection expanded. Its now able to end-to-end encrypt 23 iCloud categories, including Photos, which Apple says will [protect] your information even in the case of a data breach in the cloud for users worldwide after an initial US-only rollout.

Other updates include bug fixes, an Emergency SOS improvement that should see fewer accidental phone calls, and support for the second-generation HomePod. Check out the best ID theft protection



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