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Two-Factor Authentication on Apple Devices - constant pressure to comply
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<blockquote data-quote="IWT" data-source="post: 1800887" data-attributes="member: 83420"><p>You're spot-on correct.</p><p></p><p>That's the problem for me in a sense.</p><p></p><p>The uniqueness of the Apple situation is that most of us have multiple devices which we tell Apple are "trusted".</p><p></p><p>The more usual situation - say with Amazon or Facebook - is that there is one company with one log in and the 2FA goes to one device, usually one's iPhone. It is true that you can "trust" more than one device for log-in purposes - or not if you wish 2FA every time you log in.</p><p></p><p>You have that option which makes 2FA all the more relevant. I had possible suspicious activity with my Amazon account some time ago. It may have been my fault (details don't matter) or it may have been Amazon getting Prime and non-Prime accounts muddled.</p><p></p><p>I then invoked 2FA and won't allow any of my devices to be trusted. This is no big deal because 99% of the time I purchase via my iMac; but I don't even let Amazon trust that. So I get a 2FA code each time I log in. iPhone by my side.</p><p></p><p>This is much more difficult, though possible, to achieve with Apple where multiple devices are involved.</p><p></p><p>So what you say (and others too) is factually correct - no doubt about that; but cumbersome to achieve. I don't have a simple solution, I admit; but I want security without the hassle.</p><p></p><p>Ian</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IWT, post: 1800887, member: 83420"] You're spot-on correct. That's the problem for me in a sense. The uniqueness of the Apple situation is that most of us have multiple devices which we tell Apple are "trusted". The more usual situation - say with Amazon or Facebook - is that there is one company with one log in and the 2FA goes to one device, usually one's iPhone. It is true that you can "trust" more than one device for log-in purposes - or not if you wish 2FA every time you log in. You have that option which makes 2FA all the more relevant. I had possible suspicious activity with my Amazon account some time ago. It may have been my fault (details don't matter) or it may have been Amazon getting Prime and non-Prime accounts muddled. I then invoked 2FA and won't allow any of my devices to be trusted. This is no big deal because 99% of the time I purchase via my iMac; but I don't even let Amazon trust that. So I get a 2FA code each time I log in. iPhone by my side. This is much more difficult, though possible, to achieve with Apple where multiple devices are involved. So what you say (and others too) is factually correct - no doubt about that; but cumbersome to achieve. I don't have a simple solution, I admit; but I want security without the hassle. Ian [/QUOTE]
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