In a world where our devices contain all our personal information, security has emerged as a fundamental pillar to protect our privacy and data. Aware of this, Apple implemented some time ago a function that protects information in case of theft or loss. A function that we may already have activated or may want to activate now, but, in any case, there's an additional adjustment that makes our iPhone much more secure.
Reinforcing the security of the iPhone's anti-theft mode
The Stolen Device Protection adds an extra layer of security, especially valued in contexts of loss or theft of the device. Once activated, it requires biometric verification to perform actions considered sensitive, such as checking passwords, for which entering the code is no longer sufficient. Moreover, when the iPhone is not in trusted locations like our home or workplace, it demands a one-hour delay along with two successful biometric authentications to make critical changes, such as modifying the Apple ID password.
And this is the key "when it's not in trusted locations". The truth is that we might not be too concerned about this when we're at home, but we might want to consider it for other locations where we regularly are. The idea is, therefore, to remove the exception of trusted locations from the delay for the most critical actions.
In other words, make the system always require a one-hour delay before allowing access to the most private and vital sections of our digital ecosystem. How to do it? First, activate the Stolen Device Protection by following these steps:
- Open the Settings app on our iPhone.
- Go to Face ID and Passcode.
- Tap on Activate protection under "Stolen Device Protection".
Well, once we have activated the system, we can configure when the delay along with the two biometric authentications will be required. To do this, simply tap on Stolen Device Protection and under the "Require security delay" section choose Always.
A simple adjustment, as we've been saying, but one that makes it much less likely —if it's already highly unlikely— that anyone other than the rightful owner of the phone can use it to access the most sensitive information and actions. A simple adjustment that makes our iPhone much more secure.
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