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Rant

TOO MUCH SECURITY MAKES YOU LESS SAFE!

Apr 16, 2012 7:46AM PDT

APPLE'S NEW SECURITY DEMANDS ARE TOO MUCH! LAYERS OF SECURITY ARE RUINING THE USER-EXPERIENCE ALL OVER THE NET. THIS LATEST DEMAND FOR MORE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFO IS OUTRAGEOUS! THIS MAKES YOU LESS SAFE! YOU ARE LESS SAFE THE MORE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFO IS OUT THERE! THEY WANT ANSWERS TO THREE QUESTIONS THAT CAN THEN BE USED TO STEAL YOUR IDENTITY! REFUSE APPLE'S NEW SECURITY DEMANDS!

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Tell us how you really feel.
Apr 16, 2012 8:10AM PDT

where are they asking these questions?

P

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Terrible New Apple Security Rules
Apr 16, 2012 11:11AM PDT

On an iPad2, in the app store, I choose "productivity" category, tap on "Free" to get the Calculator ++ app, then tap "install app", then iPad home screen appears and the app's icon (badge?) appears as if it's going to install, then get prompt for Apple ID password, enter password, then get the NEW prompt appears "SECURITY INFO REQUIRED" (this never happened before) saying you have to confirm password and answer your security questions, then you can tap either cancel or SECURITY INFO. Tap SECURITY INFO, and get SECURITY INFO panel, and under heading SECURITY QUESTIONS are 6 rows alternating label QUESTION, ANSWER. Tap on QUESTION, and get the list of questions. Each of the 3 QUESTION boxes lists different but similar (more confusing) questions to choose from. Please let me know if this is not clear, I'm doing something wrong, or if you know a way around this onerous new restriction on usage.

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I don't see it as an "onerous new restriction on usage"
Apr 16, 2012 9:39PM PDT

more of a way to protect YOU from others who may access, or try to, your iCloud account.

My bank uses the same procedures and requires me to enter more than a regular username and password to be able to access my account.

P

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Why not just answer with untrue info that you won't forget..
Apr 20, 2012 7:31AM PDT

I know I do.

Mother's maiden name? Madonna
What's your high school name? Ridgemont High
First girl friend's name? Cindy Crawford (this one is true... Wink)

Those are there for your protection, as P said, it's no different than other financial Website, they've been doing it for years. Sure it's a little hassle, but not as much as a hassle if someone gets a hold of your account. Learn to get use to it as it will get even stricter in the future...

Cheers!
-Lee

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agreed~ Why sign-in just to use a 'browser' or an 'app'?
Apr 21, 2012 4:22AM PDT

Agreed! The demands are getting out of hand. Google Chrome has added an optional 'sign-in' feature for their browser (when will they make it mandatory?), that's like having to 'sign-in' and enter a security zone just to make a phone call (comp to comp), and just as bad to do that for apps (they're just mini programs)! Google and Apple are still, 'too awesome' to boycott, but they have been edging closer and closer to basically dominating the end-users' personal data as a prerequisite for using their software. Obviously we are aware that they want move and more data so they can turn to advertisers and basically sell you out to them! It never fails, you provide data to a new place for 'signing in' and the next day you have MORE and MORE spam from people peddling sex drugs, or porn sites. SERIOUSLY... the level of aggression to take the end-user and sell them out, has really soured the relationship between these corporations and their once happy end-users. What's next? Mandatory RFID chips implanted into your brain as a requirement to own a smart phone, or Apple ipad? Where does this violation of privacy for profit end. I guess it ends when boycotts eventually bankrupt those types of companies. Type in search "tech company failure from privacy violations" and who do you find? Google, Sony BMG, Hulu, etc. even Bank of America is jacking people for privacy. It won't stop, until WE STOP, agreeing to their abusive demands to violate your/our privacy.

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interesting problem
Apr 22, 2012 8:36AM PDT

I have often wondered whether various security questions just create an intruguing catch-22. For example, frequently, one is requested to provide the last four digits of one's social security number. Let's say a company accepts the four digits in place of all nine as a means of indentifying you. Ok, your privacy might be enhanced somewhat, but your security isn't. So, now a hacker only needs four digits to compromise your account, get it?