Apple has announced Advanced Data Protection for iCloud with end-to-end encryption. Along with this, the company also announced that it will offer support for physical security keys to users as an additional way to authenticate two-factor authentication for Apple ID. The iOS 16.3 beta update is now available for developers and includes the physical security key support.
Apple ID two-factor authentication now supports physical security keys
Security keys support is currently available for users running iOS 16.3 beta on their iPhones. The feature allows users to use a physical key as a secondary authentication option instead of an OTP or security code. The addition of physical key support is supposed to make the Apple Account more secure. It also means users will have to set up a physical device to set up the two-factor authentication for their account.
Apple has also clarified to 9to5Mac that the new security key system integrates with its device-to-device transfer process which means users only have to authenticate once in case they are using the new security key method for 2FA. Also, this only works for consumers who have used the device-to-device setup transfer process while setting up their iPhones.
It is important to highlight that the new physical security key support for two-factor authentication is available with iOS 16.3 developer beta. If you are looking to try this new feature, you’ll have to enroll in Apple’s developer beta program and then download and install the iOS 16.3 developer beta software on your iPhone.
Another important thing to note is that this is a developer beta and is meant for developers to test out their apps and services on the platform. These usually contain a lot of bugs and instabilities. Also, it is worth noting that some apps and services may not work on the beta version of the operating system.
Apple ID two-factor authentication now supports physical security keys
Security keys support is currently available for users running iOS 16.3 beta on their iPhones. The feature allows users to use a physical key as a secondary authentication option instead of an OTP or security code. The addition of physical key support is supposed to make the Apple Account more secure. It also means users will have to set up a physical device to set up the two-factor authentication for their account.
Apple has also clarified to 9to5Mac that the new security key system integrates with its device-to-device transfer process which means users only have to authenticate once in case they are using the new security key method for 2FA. Also, this only works for consumers who have used the device-to-device setup transfer process while setting up their iPhones.
It is important to highlight that the new physical security key support for two-factor authentication is available with iOS 16.3 developer beta. If you are looking to try this new feature, you’ll have to enroll in Apple’s developer beta program and then download and install the iOS 16.3 developer beta software on your iPhone.
Another important thing to note is that this is a developer beta and is meant for developers to test out their apps and services on the platform. These usually contain a lot of bugs and instabilities. Also, it is worth noting that some apps and services may not work on the beta version of the operating system.
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