Apps that use iCloud will require app-specific passwords starting June 15

[iMore.com]

Apps using iCloud will get a little harder to access, but a lot more secure.

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[Lee_Bo]

While I don't agree that it's being forced on us, I understand why.

 

[Just_Me_D]

They are attempting to protect our data residing on their servers, and thereby attempting to protect their services and systems.

 

[Ledsteplin]

While I don't agree that it's being forced on us, I understand why.

How is it not being forced on us? Looks like it is to me.

 

[Lee_Bo]

How is it not being forced on us? Looks like it is to me.

Exactly. I don't like the fact it's being forced on us but I understand why it's being forced on us.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Exactly. I don't like the fact it's being forced on us but I understand why it's being forced on us.

Gotcha. You made it sound like you were agreeing that it is NOT forcing. I misunderstood.

 

[Quis89]

Yea we all love security...but we are nearing the edge of inconvenience. If this was optional it'd be great. Seems more like a headache for the end user. I understand the reasoning though.

 

[Just_Me_D]

Yea we all love security...but we are nearing the edge of inconvenience. If this was optional it'd be great. Seems more like a headache for the end user. I understand the reasoning though.

Security and convenience are always at odds with each other, and with Apple being held to a higher standard than most, they'd be scrutinized BIG TIME if a major security breach were to occur causing customers to lose their precious data without them taking drastic steps to prevent it, especially when they've spend the past few months promoting security OR they may have credible evidence that suggests that they may be a target of a major hack attempt or something.

 

[Wotchered]

Seems to me that I'd rather close my I cloud account rather than keep company with a lot of potentially dodgy insecure apps. I suppose Google's new 'assistant ' (data scraper' will be one of them.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Seems to me that I'd rather close my I cloud account rather than keep company with a lot of potentially dodgy insecure apps. I suppose Google's new 'assistant ' (data scraper' will be one of them.

No one has said there are "dodgy insecure apps". This is about Apple more than apps. The apps are fine.

 

[Wotchered]

No one has said there are "dodgy insecure apps". This is about Apple more than apps. The apps are fine.

 

[Wotchered]

of course that is what the implication is, if apps not originating from the Apple system ave to be fenced,what else could it be ? Do you trust Google for instance ?

 

[Ledsteplin]

of course that is what the implication is, if apps not originating from the Apple system ave to be fenced,what else could it be ? Do you trust Google for instance ?

They don't have to be. Apple just wants to do it. As far as I know, none have done anything wrong. There were issues in the early days, but not in a long while. Yes, I trust Google. They mine for ad purposes, but many do these days. But they're not trying to glean your personal information to rob you. App developers are serious about their apps. They put a lot of work in to them and don't want to jeopardize that.