Apple has always kept security at the forefront of its product design, which is why the company is harder to hack than other tech brands.
Apple is also now making it easier for you to protect yourself from people who might have your information, whether you know them or not. That’s thanks to the new security features that come with the latest version of iOS.
If you don’t have iOS 16 yet, make sure to install the latest operating system for your iPhone and iPad, then read on to learn why iOS 16 has more important features you didn’t even know existed.
What exactly is the password?
farewell password And say hello to passwords. Apple created encryption to replace passwords because they are more secure so hackers can’t guess combinations to try and break into your account.
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This feature allows users to unlock their device with just their face or fingerprint, making access to their device easier and more convenient. With Passkey, your device can be unlocked simply by looking at your device using facial recognition.
Since a person’s face or fingerprints are unique, no hacker can unlock the device. With this feature, Apple Passkey will allow you to access services that require authentication, such as banking or shopping apps.
How to set the key
The keys can be used on devices with iOS 16 by using iCloud Keychain.
- go set up
- Tap your name at the top
- tap the cloud
- tap Passwords and Keychains
- Make sure this option is turned on
how to use the key
After you set up your passcode, when you enter your passcode on any new website while using your iPhone or iPad, you can choose to save that passcode to your passcode. It creates a key that can be used on the website and is end-to-end encrypted so only you have that password.
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Note that for this to work, the site you’re visiting needs to support this option as well. Without this feature, you would need to enter your password the old way.
Which sites support keys?
While it doesn’t appear to be in general use yet, at the time of publication you can find it on a few sites, including
- America Online
- Best Buy
- drop box
- Microsoft
- yahoo
- eBay
- go dad
- Paypal
- Safari
How to set up keys on supported apps
Set up keys on supported apps for which you don’t already have an account
- Enter your email address
- Click to create your account
- A notification will appear asking if you want to set a password
- Click Continue and a password will be created
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These steps may vary by application. In some cases you may need to set up an account and then set up the key via:
- go to profile
- Click on the account
- Click to set password
- A notification will appear asking if you want to set a password
- Click Continue and a password will be created.
You can also follow these steps if you want to set a password on an app or website where you already have an account. However, this may vary between applications and websites.
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How to manage your keys
After setting up keys on various applications, you will be able to view and manage them in the following ways:
- go to settings
- click password
- Click on the app for which you want to manage keys
- You will be able to see when your username and key were created
- You will be able to add notes and delete old passwords
- Click Edit to change some information
- You can remove a password by clicking on “Remove Password”
Since most websites don’t use passwords, it will be a while before we don’t need to use and remember any passwords. Until then, the most efficient way to manage our passwords is to use one of our recommended password managers.
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