We have seen it in our columns, iOS 16 is well stocked with new features. Among the many changes that this major update of the iPhone system brings, several concern the security and confidentiality of user data. Let's see together what the 6 most notable contributions are on this subject.
Access codes
With iOS 16, passcodes aim to replace your password with aflashcodegenerated automatically every time you want to connect to a compatible website. According to Apple, this method is more secure than the classic two-factor authentication that you are probably familiar with. The generated key is also not stored online, which reduces the risk of leaking or hacking.
All access codes are synchronized with theTrousseau iCloudand accessible from any device equipped with iOS 16 or macOS Ventura. This new feature also aims to protect against phishing and can do without barcodes in favor of Face ID or Touch ID.
To understand passcodes on iOS 16:
The connected home with iOS 16
- Cards: with iOS 16, Apple allows you to share scanned keys in Maps (formerly Apple Wallet) with your loved ones. It is possible to share them via your favorite messaging apps while from Maps, you can manage permissions and recipients securely. For example, you may decide to remove access from a roommate who is leaving your apartment for good.
- Maison: a new categorySecurityof the Home app brings together all your connected objects such as locks, alarms and other video surveillance cameras connected via HomeKit.
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Security check
InSettings > Privacy & Security, a new section calledSecurity checkallows you to see at a glancewho has access to your datasecure. You then have the possibility to restrict this or that access immediately, depending on the people and apps concerned, if necessary. Practical if, for example, you want to distance yourself from a member of your family who is a little too invasive or in the event ofdomestic violence.
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WithSecurity check, you can thus cut off access to most of your shared services including iCloud and make your messaging inaccessible anywhere other than your current device. So, in the event that a violent boyfriend has stolen their Mac, the victim can still secure everything from their iPhone running iOS 16 and call for help without attracting attention of her harasser.
Isolation mode
This new mode, available inSettings > Privacy & Securityis used to block the most critical external access to your iPhone in the event of suspicion of surveillance by spyware.
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More Options for Screen Time and Parental Controls
iOS 16 includes new age limit settings forScreen timedepending on the apps and multimedia content and the possibility for children to request a longer access period from their parents.
The end of Captchas
These security procedures can be validated automatically by iOS 16 (to be activated fromSettings > Apple ID > Password & Security).
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Other new security and privacy features in iOS 16
- Photos: iOS 16 locks photo albums by defaultMaskedetDeleted. You can still access it using authentication via Face ID, Touch ID or the code you set to unlock the iPhone
- Clipboard: iOS 16 now asks for your permission to access content copied to the clipboard from an app other than the one where you want to paste the content
- Streaming: It is no longer necessary to allow access to Bluetooth or a local network to play streaming videos directly from iOS 16 devices compatible with broadcast standards other than AirPlay
- Updates:as is also the case with macOS Ventura, iOS 16 is now capable of installing security updates between two major updates completely automatically, with your agreement of course
- Face ID: finally available in landscape mode
- Notes: Password-protected notes are now secured with end-to-end encryption technology
To find out which iPhones are compatible with all these new features,just go here. For and iPad and iPadOS 16, it's there.
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