iPhone Security Keys: Why You Aren't Safe Without One

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  @PayetteForward · 3 years ago · pinned

  What do you think about security keys? Let us know in the comments below! If you found this video interesting, be sure to give it a LIKE and SHARE it with people who might be interested in getting a security key! Thanks for watching.

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  @thina8052 · 3 years ago

  A key ring is a smart thing that makes you loose all of your keys at once instead of just one 😂

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• TU

  @tubular618 · 3 years ago

  Pro tip: keep your car key separate from your other keys. If your car gets jacked you don't lose your other keys. It's also better for your ignition switch not to have the weight of all your keys hanging from it.

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• BO

  @Bobbys-Crafts · 3 years ago

  I’m not loving it because it’s yet another thing to keep track of a wallet, keys, Phone and now security keys and who knows what else it’s too much

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  @rogerf3622 · 3 years ago

  Once setup, you only need the security key if you are planning on setting up a new Apple device or going online to use iCloud.  You do not need to carry this key with you or even use it for months or years.  Your phone or iPad will not ask you to reauthenticate itself with this key.  Also, you are NOT setting up a security key on that device.  You are setting up a security key on your Apple account using that device.  Once you setup a security key, all your other Apple devices know about it.  The only reason to ever carry a security key is if you are also using the same key on a specific website that you have configured to use it.  Some people will configure their Mac or PC to login using the same security key in which you may have to actually carry it with you.  But this is a completely different issue that setting up an Apple account.

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• JO

  @JohnSmith-zi9or · 3 years ago

  They can't be serious ...we're going to be carrying around two USB devices just so we can get into our iPhones?

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• AM

  @Amerie3575 · 3 years ago

  Not a fan of another thing to keep track of, but I appreciate the information. I also appreciate you both getting your groove back. 👍🏻

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• AO

  @aoe2geek · 3 years ago (edited)

  Would love a smaller form factor. Maybe something you can wear as a ring or bracelet with nfc technology. Easy, seamless, and stylish

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• TA

  @tastop07 · 3 years ago

  So…if someone steals your backpack where inside you have your iPhone and a security key what then?

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• CO

  @colt5189 · 3 years ago

  I'll never have one of these. Too much risk of permanently getting locked out of your accounts if say both keys get destoryed or lost.

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• BU

  @Bushchannel · 3 years ago

  Yubikeys are known to be the toughest. I heard a story of a yubikey that was stuck in a washing machine for months and still works.

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• YN

  @ynoT_56 · 3 years ago

  I'm gonna pass on security keys.  I don' t need anymore keys dangling from my keyring and I definitely don't need another thing to potentially lose.  If I forget my password I can change it and access my stuff.  If I understand what you just explained, losing a security key means I'd be, in physics terms, attached to another object by an inclined plane wrapped helically around an axis.

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