This is why my phones have never had any banking apps or shortcuts to my accounts. Yeah, not really convenient but if I want to do some banking my home computer allows me to work much more efficiently.

IMO, not using the technological advantages modern pocket computers (aka: "smart phones") grant us would be akin to not carrying because other people don't treat firearms with the respect they demand or purposely misuse them.

These failures are not on Apple or Apple's technology. They are on the people who fail to behave in considered, intelligent ways. E.g.: It makes no more sense to hand your unlocked phone to a random stranger than it would to hand them your credit card- and cash-laden wallet. It makes no more sense to put credentials (passwords, etc.) into a clear text note-taking application than it does to write them on a piece of paper and stick it up on the wall.

All it takes to use these things safely and securely is a bit of common sense and to have your wits about you. It's not really rocket surgery.

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Originally posted by ensigmatic:
IMO, not using the technological advantages modern pocket computers (aka: "smart phones") grant us would be akin to not carrying because other people don't treat firearms with the respect they demand or purposely misuse them.

I agree as long as participation is by choice. They are steering us to a cashless society by forcing dependence on these damn smart phones. You can't even get inside a local Gym in a nearby small town without using your smart phone. Red-Med, a healthcare provider in my area refused to see me unless I filled out the first visit paperwork on my smartphone using the link they sent to my phone. I asked to do it with old fashioned way and was told they couldn't. My BP was 165/101 at the time. I refused and walked out.

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Originally posted by ensigmatic:
These failures are not on Apple or Apple's technology. They are on the people who fail to behave in considered, intelligent ways.

People hand over debit cards to strangers all the time. Not really a smart idea. Bad things happen all the time because of it.

Apple, on the other hand, allows developers to access your contact list, clipboard data, cameras, photos, sensors, etc. using a trust system. In many cases, the data can be accessed without your consent. IMO, this is a bigger security risk yet it continues. Apple is fine with data theft as long as their business partners are the ones doing the stealing.

 
Accessing my AppleID requires the use of a hardware key (Yubikey) for 2FA.

I activated the new protection feature and changed my old 4 digit passcode to a 6 digit. 14 years of "muscle memory" on the old one so now I have to try to avoid getting it wrong 10 times on my work phone or the company security settings will blank the phone.

I cannot find the options for "advanced alpha numeric passcode" though.

I also have two-factor security enabled and many things require confirmation on a secondary Apple device. Not sure if secondary device confirmation is needed to change the AppleID password, but it should be.