My favorite about 2-factor authenticating is that constantly, on my MBP and iPhone, it asks for the code, then provides the code on the SAME DEVICE I am trying to sign in on. Well played Apple. *rollseyes
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Apple Sued Over Not Letting Customers Disable Two-Factor Authentication After Two Weeks
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I love having the security of 2 factor. I just wish that Apple would get the location map more accurate. It terrified me the other month when I signed in as it shows a map of the opposite side of the country about 500 miles away. It really upset me as I thought someone had my ID.
I phoned Apple the following morning only to be told that is 'normal' as it's where the broadband is originating from! I was in Scotland and the broadband was London???????????
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Yes it does this on iOS 9. Bit of a shocker!
I phoned Apple the following morning only to be told that is 'normal' as it's where the broadband is originating from! I was in Scotland and the broadband was London???????????
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Yes it does this on iOS 9. Bit of a shocker!
Nope. That just results in iOS showing you the time, but still not letting you in to the home screen of the device. ...a home screen which also shows you the time, making the clock screen irrelevant. It’s pretty half-baked, like a lot of iOS on the iPad, frankly. There are a lot of loose ends someone spent 5 minutes tacking down with as little code as possible. The zombie phone dialer left over from the iPhone is a favorite whenever it pops up, then remembers it’s on an iPad not an iPhone, has an existential freakout and pretends it’s not there.
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My nephew has just an iPhone, all you need to do it put a number as a back up. I don’t know why people make this harder than it is actually is.
Is annoyed with the way a product works that he doesn't have to purchase.
Initiates class action lawsuit.
What.
Initiates class action lawsuit.
What.
I really hope to have my migration to Linux finished when Apple finally enforces this (and more things such as Microsoft-like forced updates) to everybody. I’ve migrated about 50% of my workflow, but they are pushing harder and harder in limiting our degree of control in our machines, so I really need to accelerate.
And no, nobody can steal me even if they get into my devices, and no, I’m not happy with the new Apple atittude, and yes, I drive better and safer than selfdumbo cars.
These years I look at the Blade Runner movie like if it’s not sci-fi anymore: that guy inventing his own droids at home, trying to live protected from the globally controlled everything just turns out to be a probable (sad but probable) future.
And no, nobody can steal me even if they get into my devices, and no, I’m not happy with the new Apple atittude, and yes, I drive better and safer than selfdumbo cars.
These years I look at the Blade Runner movie like if it’s not sci-fi anymore: that guy inventing his own droids at home, trying to live protected from the globally controlled everything just turns out to be a probable (sad but probable) future.
Haha I was thinking the same thing. I always think "WTF" every time that happens.
As someone else alluded to, I would also like to have the option if I could disable Two factor authentication, I can appreciate Apples reasons why they don’t want the user to disable it, but I still believe it should be by choice for the user.
The same person that will sue Apple when his phone is hacked, without 2FA turned on.
Ok, this one seems daft. I’ll be interested to know what California laws Apple is breaking as implied?
Shakespeare has a line that correctly describes how to handle this situation. If you know it, please step forward and move to the front of the queue. If you don't you may be the problem.
You're the reason Apple requires these things. People who have absolutely no care whatsoever for their own security, for whatever misguided reason, that end up getting hacked and then try to blame Apple.
I'm not even going to ask why you don't want to secure your devices, but I will say that you will likely regret it someday.
This guy is such an idiot! If you don’t like that apple wants you to use 2 factor ID, then don’t use apple products! For god sake! What is wrong with people these days?
I wanna sue these people for suing Apple for useless reasons.
Well there is a clear, and uncomfortable, bias in this article.
He is right (mostly) in that every time you login via the web after a reboot you have to go find an Apple device to authenticate. If you need to access data and don't have an Apple device handy you might be screwed.
I use two-factor and don't mind it. However, if someone pays $1,500 for phone and doesn't WANT to use, Apple shouldn't make them. If someone wants to be less safe why should Apple force them to use it?
God help me if my 80+ year old father starts having problems with two-factor, I'll curse Apple heavily. To that point I'm steering my parents the hell away from two-factor.
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Your logic might be flawed... It sound like he purchased it and then two-factor came along....
You make it sound like he knew about two-factor, purchased it and then complained.
He is right (mostly) in that every time you login via the web after a reboot you have to go find an Apple device to authenticate. If you need to access data and don't have an Apple device handy you might be screwed.
I use two-factor and don't mind it. However, if someone pays $1,500 for phone and doesn't WANT to use, Apple shouldn't make them. If someone wants to be less safe why should Apple force them to use it?
God help me if my 80+ year old father starts having problems with two-factor, I'll curse Apple heavily. To that point I'm steering my parents the hell away from two-factor.
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Your logic might be flawed... It sound like he purchased it and then two-factor came along....
You make it sound like he knew about two-factor, purchased it and then complained.
Until they're the victim of either identity or credit card fraud and then it will be "why didn't Apple protect me?".
No, after two weeks you cannot disable it. I am all for extra security and I have and recommend 2FA to everyone I come across, but it's not for everyone and should be able to disable it no matter the time limit. There may be other companies that have similar cut-off times but I am not aware of any. Kinda silly and treating customers like grade-school kids if you ask me. Frivolous lawsuit, probably but there are a ton of these nowadays and I have had to deal with a lot of elderly folks complaining about 2FA and being unable to disable it after two-weeks of not realizing they enabled it.
It doesn't matter, the code will come to every trusted device connected to your apple ID.
It's not that you actually need two devices to make it work. What if I just have my phone with me? Or just the MacBook? Two Factor Authentication is only to make sure that you'll need more then just you're password to log into icloud.
If the Device is trusted, the code will come to the same device the website is being used one. (and to every other trusted device available)
"New York resident Jay Brodsky has filed a frivolous class action lawsuit against Apple, alleging that the company's so-called "coercive" policy of not letting customers disable two-factor authentication beyond a two-week grace period is both inconvenient and violates a variety of California laws."
This is an interesting piece. Is this news or opinion? I ask because we have a MacRumors writer calling a piece of litigation "frivolous." As far as I can determine, there's been no ruling by a judge this is a frivolous lawsuit. There's been no Order entered. This is just a writer offering his opinion. The term frivolous is a technical term--as far as I know the writer is not a lawyer.
So, is this news or an opinion piece?
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And just to be clear---I do think this is a dodgy suit. But I think the way the piece is written is inappropriate.
This is an interesting piece. Is this news or opinion? I ask because we have a MacRumors writer calling a piece of litigation "frivolous." As far as I can determine, there's been no ruling by a judge this is a frivolous lawsuit. There's been no Order entered. This is just a writer offering his opinion. The term frivolous is a technical term--as far as I know the writer is not a lawyer.
So, is this news or an opinion piece?
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And just to be clear---I do think this is a dodgy suit. But I think the way the piece is written is inappropriate.