In the years that I have had an iPhone, I have never received an email on it!
Jewel
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From: "Diehard Weitzel" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2018 11:51 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: iOS 12 tips: 7 security settings you need to check right now, USA
Today
If somebody doesn't use many apps or doesn't set up email on their phone the
only problem with not
protecting the phone with a passcode is that if it were ever stolen it would
make it super-easy for
the thiefs to use or sell the phone as a fully functioning phone. You may not
have sensitive
information on your phone and your Apple Id and is not necessarily compromised
since even if
somebody stole your iPhone they wouldn't know your password, but if you have
email set up on the
phone you do actually have sensitive information on it because somebody could
simply request a
change of your password and often this involves a link being emailed where you
have to click on it
to confirm so giving somebody access to yoru email actually represents a huge
security thread to
many of your online accounts.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Andy
Baracco
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2018 11:24 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: iOS 12 tips: 7 security settings you need to check right now, USA
Today
Your Apple ID and password are sensative information.
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jewel" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2018 10:52 PM
Subject: Re: iOS 12 tips: 7 security settings you need to check right now,
USA Today
>I have no sensitive information stored in my phone, so security is of no
>great concern to me.
> I updated to 12 a week ago, but didn't touch settings. I do get asked for
> my passcode, but I,
> simply, double tap on "cancel" and the phone accepts that and just goes
> about its business, as it
> did when my operating system was 11. something.
>
> Jewel
>
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> From: "Sieghard Weitzel" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2018 5:29 PM
> To: <[email protected]>
> Subject: RE: iOS 12 tips: 7 security settings you need to check right now,
> USA Today
>
> What she neglected to mention is the Setting where you can instruct your
> iPhone to self-erase after
> 10 failed passcode attempts. I definitely turn this on since I figure that
> if I can't unlock my
> iPhone after 9 attempts I deserve it.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of M.
> Taylor
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2018 6:25 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: iOS 12 tips: 7 security settings you need to check right now, USA
> Today
>
> Seven iOS 12 security setting tips you should check right now
> By Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TODAY 3:00 a.m. PDT Oct. 11, 2018
>
> Apple's latest mobile software, iOS 12, tightens up security and privacy
> issues on iPhones.
> To get the most out of the updates though, you might have to tweak a
> setting
> or two.
> Here's how to take full advantage of the latest bug fixes and make sure
> you're keeping your device as safe as you can from hackers and prying
> eyes.
>
> Take advantage of stronger passcodes
> Apple didn't change the default lock screen from a four-digit code to
> six-digit one just to mess with you. The longer your device passcode is,
> the
> harder it is to hack. Hackers often use software to cycle through every
> possible passcode combination - known as a brute-force attack - and since
> a
> four-digit passcode has just 10,000 possible combinations, it doesn't take
> long for a computer to break right in!
> If you're still using a six-digit or, heaven forbid, a four-digit
> passcode,
> it's time to upgrade to something better. You can make passcodes as long
> as
> you want, and you can set it to use numbers and letters or numbers only. I
> prefer numerical only because then I don't have to mess with the keyboard,
> but go with whatever works for you. Just know that if you're still using
> 111111 or 123456 - you're begging to get hacked.
> Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode and enter your current passcode.
> Then,
> go to Change Passcode and, from the Passcode Options and set a Custom
> Numeric Code.
>
> Use automated two-factor authentication
> Two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of security to all your
> logins
> by asking new devices to confirm that they're legit. After you log in to
> an
> app or site with two-factor enabled you'll get a text message to your
> phone
> number with a verification code, ensuring you're the only one who can
> access
> the account.
> Apple has two-factor support baked right into iOS 12, and it's so
> incredibly
> easy to use that it auto-fills the codes for you - so you don't even have
> to
> type them in.
> Go to Settings > Password & Security and then tap Turn on Two-Factor
> Authentication. Once you do this, your phone guides you through the rest
> of
> the setup process.
>
> Turn on USB-restricted mode to make your phone even harder to hack
> One of the most significant security changes in iOS 12 is that Apple made
> it
> much harder for iPhone thieves or privacy-snooping meddlers to sniff your
> phone for information about you.
> When you plug your phone into a USB device it can do two things: get
> charged
> and transfer data. In the past, when you connected your phone into a
> computer, it asked for verification to keep you safe, but there were still
> tools that hackers could use to get around that.
> After seven days without being unlocked, iOS 11 would finally lock down
> the
> charging port to prevent any attempts at breaching its security. iOS 12
> shortens that time window in a big way. Now, it locks down iPhone's
> charging
> port into power-only mode after just one hour after you last unlocked it.
> To set this correctly, head into Settings > Face ID (or Touch ID) &
> Passcode
> and then go all the way to the bottom of the list. There you'll see a
> toggle
> for USB Accessories. Make sure this button is OFF (gray, not green). This
> simple step should prevent any USB devices from trying to break into your
> phone after just one hour of being locked.
>
> Significant locations: On/off?
> Your iPhone tracks everywhere you go so it can make location-based
> features
> in apps like Maps, Photos and Siri work smoothly. Your phone encrypts the
> information so nobody should be able to see it but you, but it's pretty
> creepy the first time you see it, especially if you don't realize that
> it's
> tracking you in such a way. It's entirely up to you whether you want to
> turn
> it off, or you can clear your saved locations any time.
> Head into Settings > Privacy > Location > System Services and then tap
> Significant Locations. Here you can see the locations that your iPhone
> thinks are most important to keep track of and toggle the feature on or
> off.
>
> Use safari
> There are approximately a million web browser options in the App Store,
> but
> Apple's own built-in Safari browser comes packed with new features in iOS
> 12
> to help keep your browsing habits more private.
> Safari now protects against cookies that track you across the internet,
> following you from site to site and potentially revealing your browsing
> habits to companies trying to learn more about you.
> Social widgets on websites - like Facebook logins for comment sections -
> can
> sniff out what you're doing even if you don't interact with them. Now,
> Apple
> blocks all of those by default and even masks your phone's unique identity
> so that advertisers don't flood you with targeted ads.
>
> Change your copycat passcodes
> Using Safari in iOS 12 should put you ahead of the privacy curve already,
> but your iPhone's password manager has a somewhat hidden feature to keep
> you
> even safer.
> Go to Settings > Passwords & Accounts > Website & App Passwords and you'll
> see a long list of all the passwords that iOS knows you use. But it
> doesn't
> just list them for you; it also compares them against each other to see if
> you've been reusing the same password for multiple apps or websites. If it
> notices a duplicate, you'll see a little warning icon next to the URL or
> app
> name.
> Confession: I pretty much use the same password for everything - so don't
> feel bad if before now, you have too. The main recommendation here is to
> use
> different passwords for every single site. Why? It prevents password reuse
> attacks - called "credential stuffing" - and makes it harder for a hacker
> to break into multiple sites and services using the same username and
> password.
> Go to Settings > Passwords & Accounts > Website & App Passwords and enter
> your passcode. You'll see a small warning symbol next to each account that
> recognizes a reused password. Then tap Change Password on Website button
> and
> change away.
> Rather than thinking of dozens of different passwords, this is a good time
> to enable a password manager like 1Password or Dashlane. Or, use a quick
> trick you can easily remember, such as using a similar password, but with
> a
> specific add-on for each unique site.
>
> Enable auto updates
> Keep your phone in auto-update mode. Apple isn't perfect and every now and
> again, a privacy or security bug slips through the cracks. Apple is among
> the best at patching these holes quickly, and if your phone is in
> auto-update mode, you'll get those patches as soon as they're released.
> To enable automatic updates, head to Settings > General > Software Update
> and make sure it's set to ON.
>
> Jennifer Jolly is an Emmy Award-winning consumer tech contributor and host
> of USA TODAY's digital video show TECH NOW. Email her at [email protected].
> Follow her on Twitter @JenniferJolly.
>
> Original Article at:
> https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2018/10/11/ios-12-tips-securit
> y-settings-change/1590461002/
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