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What do I do if I forget my security questions

What do I do if I forgot my security questions

iPad 2

Posted on Apr 16, 2012 8:24 AM

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Apr 30, 2012 7:31 PM in response to Fred Davenport

Fred Davenport wrote:


This whole new security system is the stupidest thing Apple has ever done!


Online banking adopted this system years ago. My bank not only requires three security questions, it also required me to choose a specific graphic that displays when I login. If the the graphic is wrong then I know I'm not at the bank's real web site. Get used to stricter security measures by all web sites that store personal information.

May 5, 2012 12:56 PM in response to alanfromnewtownards

Smart alecky answers like yours are not helpful... the person ovbiously meant to say "answers".


Who chose these ridiculous security questions? I don't have answers for most of them and they are too subjective. What ever happened to "What is your monther's maiden name?"?


Any question that begins with "What is your favorite...." needs to go. I don't have a favorite song, or food etc. My preferences change all the time (part of havinng ADD). And "Where did my parents meet?" Are they crazy? That was obviously before the person was born. My first job or first car? I don't remember any of that.


Give me ONE security question and take the subjectivity out of it! If someone wants to make up an answer that they can be sure they'll remember, they'll still be able to do that.


Until then, I guess i am done buying anything from Apple.


(BTW this iPad is the first Apple product I have ever owned. I was very happy with it until this. Apple, please get out of my way!!)

May 5, 2012 2:37 PM in response to t_sara_t

I just tried it and it works the way that it should. When you click on the link in the email message, you get the login screen that appears to be identical to what you had seen previously. However, when you log in (with your old password), you are taken to this screen where you can change your security questions/answers. Contrary to the text, you can not create your own questions.


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