10 features and settings that will make your iPhone more secure
Ios / / December 20, 2019
In your iPhone stores so much information that, getting it to the attackers, they will be in the hands of your whole life: photos, correspondence, passwords of payment information. the default iOS has a good defense, but by following these tips, you can make your smartphone a lot of security.
1. Install lock password
What for?
Password lock - your first line of defense, it is very important. Without it, the iPhone can not be used, and even connect to the computer. With it your contacts, mail, photos and other content is always under lock and key.
How?
If you did not follow the advice of iOS and do not include the password immediately when activating iPhone, you can do this in the settings.
Think of a complex combination of not less than 6 digits, and even better - use the numbers mixed with letters. Passwords like 123456, 5525 and similar drop immediately.
What else?
Selection of a combination of complicated increase in waiting time after an incorrect entry: after four attempts will have to wait a minute, then 5 minutes, then 15 minutes, and finally an hour. It is the case when the time works for you.
2. Do not use Touch ID
Why?
Touch ID does not replace your password, but complements it and understands it even Apple. After rebooting, use normal password, rather than a biometric sensor for confirmation of payment information or just after 48 hours of inactivity. In addition, at any time, instead of Touch ID, you can enter a password, which is used by the attackers.
How?
Touch ID to unlock iPhone works, and purchase confirmations from the Apple digital stores. These two toggle switches you need to turn off.
At the same time can be removed and stored fingerprints, go through each of the items. Just in case.
What else?
Touch ID - it's convenience and comfort - it's always a compromise to security. The iPhone set the biometric sensor consumer-level, which is easily deceived by a children's plasticine or silicone film.
3. Turn on the "Find iPhone»
What for?
If you lose your iPhone or it is stolen, this remarkable feature helps you find the loss and increase the chances of return. At least, thanks to the "Find iPhone» you will be able to remotely wipe all your data if your smartphone back still fail.
How?
This function is enabled with a password during the initial setup, but it can be activated at any time from settings.
Cherished switch is in iCloud settings. It is also recommended to enable the sending device coordinates with a discharged battery.
What else?
In addition to remote data destruction, the "Find iPhone» allows you to put the device in the loss mode, forever blocking the re-activation of the smart phone without a password. And this, in turn, reduces the meaning of the theft of the iPhone to almost zero.
4. Restrict access to the iPhone lock screen
What for?
Even on the iPhone is locked and displays the notification SMS, calendar events, and other important information. With all these things you can interact directly from the lock screen, and they are not protected. With Siri the same story - any outsider can get from it a bunch of your data.
How?
There is a whole section of the settings to solve this problem, and it is found in the password settings.
There are five tumblers, responsible for the calendar, notifications, of Siri and all the rest. It is better to turn off all of them.
What else?
The smaller your data shows the iPhone, the better. Unlock it to read the message or take advantage of Siri, it is not so hard to believe.
5. Turn on data erasure
What for?
If you enter the wrong password several times switched delay that although the process of selecting a combination of stretch on for months, but still leave it theoretically possible. When the data erasing function, the entire content on the iPhone will be destroyed after the tenth unsuccessful attempts.
How?
One tumbler. Go to the password settings and simply turn on the erasure of data.
What else?
Be careful with this function. For example, if you have small children who have access to the iPhone, it is better not to include, or increased security measures will turn against you.
6. Disable automatic backup iCloud
What for?
Backups in iCloud unsafe. When sending Apple's servers are not encrypted and available to both the company and any other person by the court decision. With local backup to iTunes is the opposite: you can store them in a safe place in an encrypted format, and extract from them any data without a password is not possible.
How?
The required switch hidden in the iCloud settings. Just turn it off.
What else?
Sensational story about the direction of San Bernardino was developed only because of the fact that Apple has refused hack iPhone is locked offender - all data from iCloud company immediately transferred after the court's decision.
7. Check the privacy settings
What for?
Even large corporations do not stop draining the personal data of users, not to mention the smaller applications. Now, almost every one of them on the first run requests access to contacts, calendars, photos, geolocation, and other things, and we did not hesitate to allow all. If you do not want your confidential information was in the hands of others, to such requests should be treated seriously.
How?
With iOS 8 access to the private data centrally controlled from the privacy settings.
For each type of data for all applications and services has its own switch. Walk on it and close the access for all, what is in doubt.
What else?
In the same paragraph ( «Settings» → «Privacy» → «Advertisement»), you can limit the tracking of advertising and reset identifier by removing the information collected about you (age, address, Download, and Activity etc.).
8. Turn off the "Control Point" from the lock screen
What for?
It's simple: through the "Control Point" attackers can turn on airplane mode, and then you will not be able to track the location of your smartphone, even if enabled "Find iPhone».
How?
Go to the settings the same name, and disconnect switch "on the screen is locked."
What else?
To cut iPhone touch with the outside world, you can simply turn it off, but in this case, when the lock will have to enter a password, which is not always advantageous to attackers. While Apple has not banned blocked off iPhone without entering the password, it is best to turn off "Control Point" on the lock screen.
9. Do not use Safari autofill passwords
Why?
AutoFill - a handy thing, but if your iPhone falls into the hands of fraudsters, they will be your passwords, credit card details and other important information.
How?
All the same - find the toggle in Safari settings depths and ready to store all important passwords.
What else?
Enter passwords manually uncomfortable, but safe. In addition, if you use iCloud bunch of keys, it will secure additional passwords from your Mac and your other devices. As a compromise, you can not turn off the auto-complete function, but remove all the saved passwords to important resources and always enter them manually, not allowing Safari to remember them.
10. Turn on two-step verification your Apple ID and other services
What for?
With this additional security measure attackers can not get access to your account, even if they have your password. The second level of verification in this case are the verification codes that come to one of your trusted devices in the form of SMS and notifications.
How?
Two-stage verification is included in the Apple ID settings for this link. You have to answer the test questions and follow the wizard.
For more on this - in help Apple.
What else?
Be sure to save the recovery key, which you will be given when setting up, and keep it in a safe place. If you forget your password or lose access to a trusted device, a recovery key is the only way to gain access to the account.
Increased security measures make use of the iPhone awkward, and vice versa: the functions that add comfort, reduce your safety. How to balance between the two - you decide. We provide not wear tin foil hat, but the urge to listen to at least a few tips from this article. For your own good.