Why must "two-factor verification" be turned on?
The significance of turning on "two-factor verification" is that even if a bad guy knows your Apple ID and password, he cannot remotely lock your Apple device.
Two days ago, the Technology Aesthetics account (how weird...) pushed a news item, probably about the "two-factor verification" of Apple devices.
Many friends mistake "two-step verification" for "2-step verification". In fact, they are not the same.
"2-step verification" can be traced back to March 2013 and is applicable to all iOS and OS Increasingly.
"2-step verification" will send a 4-digit PIN code to the default mobile phone number before logging in. This one-time code adds an extra layer of security to the Apple ID and password. Of course, Apple also provides the protection of a 14-digit recovery key. Way.
"2-step verification" support scenarios are:
1, log in to "My Apple ID" and manage accounts;
2, log in to a new device or log in to iCloud from iCloud.com;
3, log in to FaceTime, Game Center and iMessage;
4, Purchase App Store, iBooks and iTunes on new devices;
5, get Apple ID support from Apple.
"Two-step verification" was launched in July 2015 to strengthen the security measures of iOS 9 and OSX 10.11 (El Capitan) devices. It can be regarded as an advanced version of "2-step verification".
Simply put, "2-step verification" adds a "lock" to the "door", while "two-step verification" adds a "lock" to the "door". The security and convenience are self-evident.
As for the differences, the editor summarizes the following points:
1, the PIN code of "2-step verification" is 4 digits; the PIN code of "two-step verification" is 6 digits;
2, "two-step verification" does not require a 14-digit recovery key;
3. When "2-step verification" is used, you need to choose which device to send the PIN code to; when "two-step verification" is used, the PIN code will be pushed directly;
4. "2-step verification" is turned on on iCloud.com; "two-step verification" is Enabled in iOS and OSX;
5, "2-step verification" requires re-authentication after flashing ; once the "two-step verification" device is set as a trusted device, it will also be a trusted device after flashing;
6. After turning on "two-step verification", When a new device logs in to Apple ID, the trusted device will pop up the usage location. Although it is useless, it at least looks more high-end. .
7, "2-step verification" should still be retained, because there are still many old devices in service, but there is no need to use both methods at the same time. I have been talking about
for a long time, but how to enable it? As mentioned above, the threshold for "two-factor verification" is iOS 9 and OSX 10.11 (El Capitan). The editor of
takes iPhone as an example to briefly describe how to turn on "two-factor verification". Please follow the picture below carefully.
To put it bluntly, no matter which verification method is used, at most it only prevents the Apple ID and password from being maliciously tampered with. There is no absolute security, and no matter how powerful the security measures are, there is still a chance that they can be cracked. As ordinary users, the most important thing is to improve security awareness and not to allow bad guys to take advantage of us.
So don’t bother yourself, lock screen password is necessary, fingerprint unlocking + find my iPhone is also necessary , even if it is forcibly swiped by DFU, it will only be locked if not activated. Although the chance of retrieval is low, at least it will give you time to clear the data.
In addition, some friends will encounter this situation more or less - when using the mobile phone, a prompt of "Apple ID is locked" suddenly pops up. You can click to unlock the account or cancel.
If you accidentally click "Unlock Account" and enter your Apple ID and password, it will become. . ( So don’t click! Don’t click! Don’t click! )
If there is no security awareness, no matter how awesome the security measures are, it will be useless.
Of course, some rich netizens will say, I am a rich person, I am awesome, it would be a pity to lose my iPhone.
But there will always be some photos in your iPhone. In order to prevent others from taking them and sending them to various strange websites, it is recommended to at least set a lock screen password.
Another thing is, if you just find it troublesome and don't want to set up "two-factor authentication", then simply don't log in to your Apple ID, and you won't even have the chance to be locked by bad guys. .
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