The feature was made available to users in the U.S. Advanced Data Protection for iCloud (Global Rollout)Īdvanced Data Protection for iCloud uses end-to-end encryption to provide Apple's highest level of cloud data security. The iPhone, iPad, and Mac support FIDO Certified security keys such as the Yubikey. Security Keys can be set up on devices running iOS/iPadOS 16.3 by going to ‌Apple ID‌ > Security Keys and following the instructions. Apple says that physical security keys provide strong protection against phishing and unauthorized account access. The Security Key is designed to replace the verification codes that are sent to Apple devices when logging into another device, which is the standard method of authentication that Apple uses. Security Keys for Apple ID provide users with the option to add a third-party security key to their account, which will be needed for authentication when logging into a new device or otherwise accessing an ‌Apple ID‌. In this guide, we've outlined all of the changes in the iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3 updates. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.

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