Everyone should be able to know how have full control of your privacy and security, especially in times like these. While iPhone and iPad users can give Android users a little more peace of mind, website developers, and even Apple, still collect personal information from devices. To understand this in greater detail and learn ways to improve your privacy and security even more on iOS, we have compiled a lot of options that we are going to send you in two detailed deliveries.
Computerworld published a great list of values that can be changed on iPhone and iPad. We also have a list of 15 different easy ways to get control of privacy on iOS. Take a look.
Find my iPhone
Every iPhone user should use the Find My iPhone tool to be prevented in the event that they ever lose their device. To do this, go to Settings, then iCloud and selecting Find My iPhone to activate it. Must also activate Send last location, so you can get an idea of where your iPhone or iPad is if it dies. If you lose it, go to iCloud.com or use the Find My iPhone app on a different device and sign in with your Apple ID to locate or lock it.
Notifications lock screen for messages and mail
If the messages or emails you receive sometimes contain sensitive information, you can ensure that your notifications do not display any information about it. You have to go to Settings, Notifications, then choose messages or mail (or both.) At the bottom, you can turn the previews on or off. As a bonus, iOS 10.2 includes a new option to show previews when unlocked, so it is only seen in notifications after you have unlocked the device.
Alphanumeric unlock code
Do you want to strengthen your security when unlocking your phone? You don't have to stick with the traditional four-digit or even six-digit password combination. You can create a password complete with letters, numbers and characters if you want. Go to Settings and then Touch ID and passkey. Please select Change access code. (First, you have to enter your current one.) And then, under Passcode Options, choose Custom alphanumeric code to set a new, more complex passcode.
Delete content after 10 unsuccessful attempts
iOS has a built-in security settings, right in the Touch ID and Passcode category. If someone tries to unlock the phone with a wrong password 10 times, all the data on the iPhone is erased. Do not worryWith a backup through iCloud you will be able to recover most of the information. Just scroll down that Settings page and turn on data wipe.
Access the lock screen
This is also configured in the Touch ID and passcode settings section. Enable or disable as many features as you want in the Allow access when locked section.
Lock notes
With iOS 10 you can finally lock individual notes. On any note, tap the Share icon in the upper right and select Lock note. Set a password, which will end up being your unique password for all locked notes. From there, you will need that password to read notes and make changes in the future.
Two-step authentication
Enable the two-step authentication for your Apple ID, so that every time you try to enter a new device, Apple requires an extra step for added security. That step is to get a verification code sent that you have to write apart from your password. You can activate this option from the Apple page. Access and click get started in the two-step verification process section to set it up.
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