What a stupid article, here in Belgium literally translated we have an idiom: anxiety is the worst advisor ever! I'd advise we go all into our bunkers. Regards Davy
2017-11-12 18:55 GMT+01:00, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]>: > If you turn off everything they say you might as well go back to a flip > phone. OK, maybe not quite, but if you compare it to your car and the risk > of it being stolen then maybe it's something like don't simply lock your > car, also put one of those sticks on the steering wheel and while you are at > it you better carry a big backpack and remove the battery and bring it with > you. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of M. Taylor > Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2017 9:10 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: 24 iOS 11 Privacy & Security Settings You Should Check Right Now > > 24 iOS 11 Privacy & Security Settings You Should Check Right Now by Jake > Peterson > > Your iPhone has a lot of personal information contained within it, so of > course you want your device to be secure. You don't want that information > getting into the wrong hands - or any hands other than your own, for that > matter. > This guide breaks down the new privacy settings in iOS 11 that you should > check, along with settings that have existed since previous versions of > iOS. > Make sure to read this list carefully, and check any settings that apply to > you. After all, you don't want your valuable data escaping the confines of > your iPhone. Study this list, and you should be well armed against any > hackers, thieves, and nosy neighbors. > > 1. > Face ID (iPhone X Only) > Now, I'm sure there will be a heated argument about this one, but hear me > out. Apple claims that the chance of a false positive is literally one in a > million with Face ID. Compare that to their claim of one in 50,000 for Touch > ID, and Face ID sounds pretty secure. > But this article is about maximizing privacy. Not only is there a chance, > however small, that an intruder's face will let them unlock your phone, > there's a higher chance that your own face can be used against you. > Eliminate that risk altogether by disabling Face ID under Settings -> Face > ID & Passcode. > 2. > Temporarily Disable Face ID (iPhone X Only) If you must keep Face ID on, > you're not completely out of luck here. Apple has included a quick way to > disable Face ID temporarily, in case you know your physical security is > about to become compromised. > Check out our guide to find out more about this option, which leaves your > phone's security in the hands of your passcode. > > 3. > Passcode > The default iPhone passcode is six-digits long, although the four-digit > passcode is still very popular since it used to be iPhone's default. Chances > are, your iPhone's passcode is one of these two options. > While there is nothing inherently wrong with using these passcode limits, > they aren't the most secure. A four-digit passcode has 10,000 possible > combinations, which, considering there are 85.8 million iPhone users in the > United States alone, means there aren't enough unique combinations to go > around. > Increasing that number to six helps, since a six-digit combination has one > million permutations. But now we're back to the one-in-a-million chance that > Face ID gets you. > If you really want to make sure your iPhone is secure, change your passcode > to a password. Using a true password with a combination of letters, numbers, > and special characters will make your lock screen virtually impenetrable. > But, that's totally obnoxious. Manually entering a convoluted password into > your phone every time you want to use it is not really practical. We're just > letting you know it's the most secure way to lock your phone. > If you'd rather stick to something easy, make sure to use a six-digit > passcode over a four-digit one. Make sure to avoid common passcodes like > 123456, or six of the same number. > To change your iPhone's password, go to Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode -> > Change Passcode. Enter your old password when prompted, then tap "Passcode > Options" to choose which type of passcode you'd like to make. > > 4. > Show Parked Location > If you connect your iPhone to your car either through Bluetooth or CarPlay, > your iPhone may be recording the location of where you park. To some, that > might be a helpful feature. To others, it's an invasion of privacy. > To disable this feature, go to Settings -> Maps, then disable "Show Parked > Locations." > > 5. > Significant Locations > You may think you know nothing about Apple's new "Significant Locations," > but if you remember Frequent Locations, they're essentially the same. Apple > records a list of your most frequently visited locations, which, on paper > adds some convenience to apps that use your location. > However, this may serve as a privacy issue to you. If you'd rather not have > Apple recording your most frequent locations, just head to Settings -> > Privacy -> Location Services -> System Services -> Significant Locations. > From here, you can also clear the history that your phone may have > accumulated over time. > > 6. > Location-Based Alerts, Apple Ads & Suggestions These next three options have > remained the same across the update, however, they're still important to > know and understand. When enabled, these selections track your location to > provide targeted notifications, advertisements, and options. Let's just say, > they're not the most privacy-centric features in iOS 11. Actually, quite the > opposite - this is some Minority Report-level stuff. > If you'd rather not be specifically targeted by Apple wherever you go, > here's what to do: Settings -> Privacy -> System Services. From here, you > can deactivate "Location-Based Alerts," "Location-Based Apple Ads," and > "Location-Based Suggestions." > > 7. > Share My Location > Share My Location is a setting that allows your phone to send your current > whereabouts to a friend who requests it. Usually, you need to mutually agree > to this arrangement with another person using the Find My Friends app. > However, there are ways of tracking your iPhone without your permission. > If you'd like to avoid that risk altogether, disable the option by going to > Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services -> Share My Location. > Alternatively, you can change the device that shares your location, if you > have more than one attached to your Apple ID. You can also check with > friends of yours you have approved to view your location. > > 8. > Analytics > Apple changed the name of "Diagnostics & Usage" to "Analytics." This area > contains settings that share data from your phone to Apple, in an effort to > help identify bugs in the system and make iOS better overall. Think of it > like a beta test, only for the official iOS 11 release. > While this information helps Apple keep iOS 11 running smoothly, you may > feel it's sharing too much without your knowledge. If you'd like to shut > down that line of hidden communication, go to Settings -> Privacy -> > Analytics. > From here, you have many options you can disable: > . To disable all analytics with Apple, simply turn off "Share iPhone & > Watch Analytics." > . "Share With App Developers" shares your app data with that app's > developer. Disable this setting to close that line of communication. > . "Share iCloud Analytics" shares your iCloud data with Apple to help > them improve on apps and services associated with that information. Sounds > like an unnecessary setting to someone concerned about privacy. > . "Improve Health & Activity" will share your health and activity data > with Apple to improve these services on your iPhone. Personally, the only > person I want knowing my daily step-count is myself. > . "Improve Wheelchair Mode" will send Apple your activity data if you > use a wheelchair. If you don't use a wheelchair, you especially don't have a > use for this setting, but if you do, turn this off as you did "Improve > Health & Activity." > > 9. > Limit Ad Tracking > If you prefer your ads to be directly targeted towards you and your > interests, you can leave this alone. However, if you care about your > privacy, you may not like Apple sharing your data with advertisers. > This setting is one you actually turn on rather than off. Go to Settings -> > Privacy -> Advertising, then enabled "Limit Ad Tracking." Notice how the > option is Limit Ad Tracking, not Stop Ad Tracking. Even with this setting > enabled, Apple claims that your iPhone connectivity, time setting, type, > language, and location can be used to target advertising. If you disabled > Location-Based Ads, location targeting will not apply to you, but all others > will. Tap "View Ad Information" to learn more. > > 10. > Raise to Wake > Raise to Wake can be extremely convenient - simply raise your phone from a > flat position, and it will wake up for you to use. It feels natural, > however, it poses a privacy risk. If your iPhone turns face-up accidentally, > those in view of the display may see messages and notifications you did not > intend for them to see. > To avoid this scenario, head over to Settings -> Display & Brightness, then > disable "Raise to Wake." > > 11. > Lock Screen Widgets > Lock screen widgets are great ways to keep up with your messages, > notifications, weather updates, whatever you need to know without having to > unlock your iPhone. But that's just it - you don't need to unlock your > iPhone to see this information. Anyone can pick up your iPhone and > potentially see what your calendar for the day is, or who's texting you > what. > To stop this privacy-breach in its tracks, you could hit "Edit" at the > bottom of the lock screen, then delete all widgets. However, you will lose > those widgets when you've unlocked your phone as well, not just on the lock > screen. > If you want to deactivate the widgets for only the lock screen, jump over to > the article below. > > 12. > Reply with Message > Introduced in iOS 10, your iPhone gives you the option to 3D Touch messages > to reply from your lock screen. While fun and useful, the feature is also > easily accessed by other people. > If you're worried about those around you replying to incoming messages on > your iPhone, you might want to disable this one. Check out the article below > to find out how. > > 13. > Control Center > iOS 11's Control Center is a major change from previous designs. We've never > had the ability to customize our Control Centers, and with that comes more > options than ever. Unfortunately, those added apps and features means more > privacy risks for your device. > While most content-sensitive apps require a passcode from the lock screen to > access, some do not, or, at the very least, give users limited access > without having to unlock the iPhone. For example, while you cannot see > written notes without unlocking the phone, anyone is able to write a note > from the Control Center, if you have Control Center notes activated. > You can disable any apps from the Control Center that you don't want people > having access to, but that means you won't be able to access them when your > phone is unlocked, either. An alternative option is to disable Control > Center entirely from the lock menu, by going to Settings -> Touch ID & > Passcode and disabling the switch next to "Control Center." We'll talk more > about Passcode Lock later. > One app that I would highly recommend disabling from Control Center is > Wallet. While you do need your Touch ID or passcode to access any credit > cards stored in your iPhone, other types of cards, like Starbucks, Dunkin > Donuts, travel passes, and various other loyalty cards, do not. If you want > to prevent others from gaining access to these forms of currency, disable > Wallet from Control Center. > You can customize your Control Center items by going to Settings -> Control > Center -> Customize. > > 14. > Ask Websites Not to Track Me (Safari) > Formally known as Do Not Track Me, this setting lets users decide whether or > not to allow Safari to share your phone's IP address with the websites you > visit. You will mostly likely not wish to share this information with > websites, so to enable this setting, head to Settings -> Safari, then enable > the switch next to "Ask Websites Not to Track Me." > > 15. > Block All Cookies > Cookies allow websites to save bits of your information, so that when you > return, the website can load for you faster. While convenient, cookies > certainly aren't privacy-forward. > In iOS 11, Apple has taken away various options for blocking cookies, in > favor for a blanket ban on all. While you may notice a difference in > performance on some sites, at least you know you're securing your privacy. > To disable cookies, go to Settings -> Safari, then turn on the "Block All > Cookies" option. > > 16. > App & Website Passwords > Your iPhone, along with your iCloud account, has a built-in password manager > to make entering passwords easier and more secure. These passwords are > protected by Touch ID or your iPhone's passcode, however, if your iPhone is > breached, an assailant would have access to all of your passwords. > To manage your saved passwords, visit Settings -> Accounts & Passwords -> > App & Website Passwords. Enter your passcode or use Touch ID to view your > saved passwords. To delete individual passwords, swipe left on each > password, then hit "Delete." To delete en masse, tap "Edit" in the top-right > corner, then select each password you'd like to delete. Finally, tap > "Delete" in the top left corner. > > 17. > AutoFill > Along with storing your passwords, your iPhone can store your personal > information for AutoFill. This feature makes it easy to fill out forms > online or in apps, as you iPhone can automatically enter information such as > your name, address, phone number, credit card number, and more. > Obviously, the downside is your iPhone carries this personal information for > a potential thief to find. To protect yourself, head to Settings -> Safari > -> AutoFill. From here, you can investigate what information is already > saved, such as Contact Info and Credit Cards, or disable all by toggling > each slider off. > > 18. > Microphone Access > You've probably seen a request for microphone access when opening certain > apps for the first time. Many times, this request is totally legitimate, and > needed for key features for those apps. However, you never know if an app is > using that microphone access for shady reasons. > To manage which apps have access to your iPhone's microphone, check out > Settings -> Privacy -> Microphone. Here, you will find a list of all apps > that are approved to use your microphone. Disable any and all by tapping the > slider next to each app. > > 19. > Camera Access > For apps like Snapchat, camera access is essential to function - how else > are you going to use those classic filters? However, there might be apps on > your iPhone you don't want using your camera. > In that case, you'd want to disable camera access for those apps. Check out > Settings -> Privacy -> Camera. From here, disable the switch next to any > apps that you'd rather not have using the cameras on your iPhone. > > 20. > Location Services > Location services are necessary for apps such as Maps or Waze - your iPhone > needs to know your location in order to properly give you directions. Apps > like Snapchat can use your location when taking photos to apply interesting > and unique filters only available where you currently are. While location > services make certain apps fun, other apps may not be so forthcoming. > If you want to disable location services for certain apps, go to. Settings > -> Privacy -> Locations Services. You could always disable "Location > Services" entirely, however, you'd lose access to all location functions. > That's probably not going to fly for you, so it'd be better to go through > each app, making to sure to set the apps you don't want accessing to your > location to "Never." > > 21. > Recently Deleted Photos > When you delete a photo, it's gone for good. Right? Not so much. Apple saves > your deleted photos in a folder titled "Recently Deleted" for 30 days before > actually deleting said photos. If someone were to gain access to your phone, > they'd have access to any photos deleted within 30 days from that time. > You don't need to be privacy-focused to realize that could be a bad > situation. To make sure those deleted photos stay that way, head to the > Recently Deleted folder in the Photos app, then delete your photos all over > again. > > 22. > App Store Purchases > Let's say you decide to buy an app. You leave your iPhone for a moment, but > as you do, someone manages to break in and gain access to the App Store. > Because you just purchased an app, the App Store might not require your > password before buying another app, so this person can buy as many expensive > apps as he or she wishes. > Let's prevent this. If you use Touch ID, go to Settings -> Touch ID & > Passcode. From here, enable Touch ID for iTunes & App Store. Just enter your > iTunes password, and you'll be all set. > If you don't use Touch ID, tap on your name at the top of the Settings > page. > Then, go to iTunes & App Stores -> Password Settings. Set the preference to > "Always Require" for maximum security. If you wish, you can also require a > password for free downloads as well. > > 23. > Keep Messages > We love our messages. With iOS 11, we can even back up our messages to the > cloud, to make sure we never lose them. However, as a user concerned about > privacy, you may not want to keep your messages forever. Unfortunately for > you, your iPhone does just that by default. > There's a bright side, though. You can set your iPhone to automatically > delete messages after a certain period of time. Just jump over to Settings > -> Messages -> Keep Messages. Choose either "30 Days" or "1 Year," > -> whatever > your preference, and your iPhone will make sure your messages never see a > day beyond that time. > For more information on permanently deleting texts from your iPhone, check > out the guide below. > > 24. > Allow Access When Locked > Your lock screen, by default, contains a treasure trove of personal > information, such as recent notifications, your Wallet, and the Today View, > which is a collection of widgets of your most useful apps. Fortunately, many > of the apps that contain this info can be specifically disabled from the > lock screen by going to Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode. > From here, you can choose which apps you'd like to prevent access to from > your lock screen. If you'd rather not have others see your texts, emails, or > app alerts, or if you'd prefer people not see information from your apps in > the Today View, you can disable those apps and features here. > So, what do you think of our list? 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