23.04.2012 20:50 Uhr, Quelle: The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Apple's additional security steps could be better

As we've been hearing, Apple is rolling out some "additional security" for App Store customers. When you go to purchase an app, as I just did (it was the free Pocket app, incidentally), you may be prompted to answer three security questions and provide a second email address in case your primary account is compromised. Unfortunately, this 20th century form-based method of enhanced security is just poorly done. Apple, an innovator in so many ways, can do better. I knew it was coming but I wasn't quite prepared for the stupidity of the questions. "What was your first car?" is a good example. This weekend I was getting an app for my 8 year-old son and had to answer t

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