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macOS Monterey Features Dedicated Password Section in System Preferences, Built-In Authenticator and More
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Not only do people use them, Apple has usage information about how many memoji’s (not by individual, but in aggregate). Some of those folks may have even sent feedback on changes they’d like to see.
Sometimes my reasoning is, I don't care if it happens to me. Like, I'd rather have an easy-to-type iPhone passcode than a strong one cause there's nothing important on there anyway. And I have the same insecure password for many accounts online because they're unimportant and I'd rather just remember how to get in.
Why would you want to go backwards?
A while back several celebrities had their iCloud accounts hacked and blamed Apple for it. The reality was that their passwords were very easy to guess and hack. Not Apple’s fault but the user thinking: “Why would someone want to hack my account, I’m very small and have nothing they would be interested in getting…”. Wrong!
So 2FA was also implemented to prevent hacking of accounts with dumb passwords.
I agree. The user should have the right to change his or her mind at any time. After all, the data doesn't belong to Apple. If a customer gets hacked because he or she didn't have 2FA turned on, so be it. That is not Apple's fault.
That is the laziest reason, ever.
iCloud and/other email: if you have contacts, emails, etc and you get hacked, everyone can easily get spammed and malware.
Facebook: the same can happen as emails. Heck, I’ve seen people get fired due to their social media being hacked.
Bank: you can have you life savings wiped out. You might get it back, but I’ve seen it take months.
So it’s not just about your data/info, it’s others, friends, and families also.
Even strong passwords can get leaked in hacks. 2FA or changing your password regularly (with the former being the clearly more convenient option in terms of maintenance) are two ways of beating that.
even better, with 2FA you can have a simple fast to type password and it’ll still be secure
even better, with 2FA you can have a simple fast to type password and it’ll still be secure
You can turn it off if it annoys you. But it really does provide a good layer of security, and works way better than the competition. Where this is headed things are getting even better. No passwords at all some day.
I keep my real email, iCloud, and bank safe, that's about it. Got no FB with my face/name on it. Got a thousand other accounts on random sites that I couldn't care less about. If you want to hack my Reddit that badly, go ahead, but nobody has.
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For those 2F Authenticators that used use Google, 1Password already does that. And Yes, it is nice
I choose not to live with what info is public,, i'd rather worry about the info that is "not public"
It isn't even close to 1Password, let alone 1Password for Family and most definitely not 1Password for Business. But... for some individuals it is lot better than what is was if they weren't using password managers. But the likes of 1Password don't have to be scared yet. I mean not supporting multi-platform access is a big no no for me when using the apple system. Enough to not even looks at the other features.
Spot on, it isn't even about you own data is it also about the data you hold about others. I've defriended people like that who don't respect my privacy by being lacks with their security.
Yes and no. The easiest way to hack an account is through social hacking, either by phone or computer. Just lure the user while distracted and he will provide enough information to complete the task. Users get lured by their greed, fear, curiosity, inexperience, too much self-confidence, etc.
The weakest link is not the firewall or antivirus or anti-malware, but the user.
Let your family be aware so they don’t fall for any of this.
Educate them about internet security so they don’t take it so lightly.
Help them change their passwords so they are not their dog’s name, DOB, wedding or graduation date, home address, phone number or something like that…
People don’t realize how serious this is until it happens to them. But then it’s too late to take protective measures. Real sad situation.
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Not if the passwords are stored in the cloud. My 1Password vault is only stored locally and never in the cloud. Why in the world would someone store passwords in the cloud?
The real question and the path that leads to enlightenment on security is why not? If you can answer that correctly then you’ll find the answer.
ps. Here is a hint. Why keep money at a bank and not store it at home?
You obviously don’t realise the importance of it.
It depends on how much you trust the company storing the data and what encryption methods they use. As long as the data is encrypted and decrypted locally, then there isn't much issue. If anyone breaks in to 1Password's cloud and somehow got my password blob, they would still need to have the decryption key to read the passwords.
Yes, is it "less" secure, sure. But never leaving your house is also safer than leaving your house. But, there is always going to be tradeoffs.
Only if you already know how to do that, what the implications are when doing it, and how you manage to do that, is when you could consider doing that yourself. But even then it is probably for the better to rely on proven, tested systems. It would make live a lot easier.
As before the question you need to ask yourself is why would you want to do that in the first place....
I realize I don't want or need a Computer company to force me to do something and not allow me to reverse it if I decide I don't like it.
Apple has become a very creepy company, they should pay more attention to quality control than coming up with ways to control their user base.
I agree. Apple sometimes acts just like a "Nanny". "It's for your own good". If I don't want 2FA and I then get hacked, it's on me. I accept that. Enough said.
It may have changed, but I think once you activate 2FA you'll get sent an email with a link, valid for a week or two, that will de-activate it.
I believe that's true for existing accounts. New accounts (new Apple ID) have no choice when it comes to implementing 2FA.