Is apple now asking more security questions?

This is new and in order to use the App store, you'll need to choose three new security questions and answers. I'd advise that you write them down somewhere in case you forget the question and answers.

In reality this is a positive move on Apple's part as it provides another degree of protection for you.

I got asked these questions Wednesday night. Now, I can update apps.

if you have to write down the answers, its not security. if they are on paper then some one can find it. some one else with the answers to your security questions, hmmm how secure is that ? poorly implemented security on apples part

You won't have to write down the answers to the questions if you choose the questions to answer correctly. I doubt I'll ever forget the make of my first car, or my fathers middle name, etc.

Except the questions are poorly dsigned. Some are very difficult for some people to have answers for - remember, these are being asked of people with wildly different backgrounds around the world.

You can log in to your ID admin page it states that you can create your own question, but that option doesn't actually exist - maybe give them some feedback if you would like to have the choice.

Twohell wrote:

if you have to write down the answers, its not security. if they are on paper then some one can find it. some one else with the answers to your security questions, hmmm how secure is that ? poorly implemented security on apples part

It's also not security if you use the same password for everything but what normal human can remember seven thousand different passwords, each one correctly consisting of a dozen or so randomly chosen characters?

I will start buying at the App store when I can change these security questions online. Currently all I find online is my existing single question.

For now I do not have any proof that this request is even coming from Apple, it could well be a virus.

Fred son of Moof wrote:

For now I do not have any proof that this request is even coming from Apple, it could well be a virus.

You're absolutely right. You should immediately stop purchasing from Apple just to prove your point.

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In reality this is a positive move on Apple's part as it provides another degree of protection for you."

Your kidding right?

So your willing to provide more personal details on yourself to a large company. Then when they are hacked one day and your personal details are downloaded and used against you I wonder if you will still feel the same way.

Yes you will say they wont get hacked, as will Apple say, but I recall Sony said this as well last year. It is a shame that we are all so neive and supply this type of information to companies such as Apple and when it does go pear shapped there is no compensation and yet we are all the ones who are exposed.

The questions are clearly written by a 5 year old and I would suggest you use fake answers, write them down and tell apple how stupid they are. Dont get caught in this "its all about your security" when it is not.

Yes, you should demand your right to allow others to use your credit card at will.

Applesoftwareiscrap wrote:

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In reality this is a positive move on Apple's part as it provides another degree of protection for you."

Your kidding right?

So your willing to provide more personal details on yourself to a large company. Then when they are hacked one day and your personal details are downloaded and used against you I wonder if you will still feel the same way.

Yes you will say they wont get hacked, as will Apple say, but I recall Sony said this as well last year. It is a shame that we are all so neive and supply this type of information to companies such as Apple and when it does go pear shapped there is no compensation and yet we are all the ones who are exposed.

The questions are clearly written by a 5 year old and I would suggest you use fake answers, write them down and tell apple how stupid they are. Dont get caught in this "its all about your security" when it is not.

No...I'm not kidding. I gave nothing so personal in choice of question or answer that Apple could possibly learn anything about me. I chose my first car. My favorite Car. My least favorite job.

None of these are personal enough that Apple has anything about me that I'm concerned about in any way. All the "oh my god" it's so invasive, is simply pooh. They aren't requiring your social security number or your bank account password. They're simple questions, so I just don't get what all the angst is, other than people just like to hear themselves complain and whine and moan...........

rbrylawski wrote:

...so I just don't get what all the angst is, other than people just like to hear themselves complain and whine and moan...........

So true.

Its a shame that so many people are so naive and will not question anything and then resort to riducule as a response rather than discuss the issue and offer some intelligent input.

But I guess that is exactly what apple want - more naive customers so that they can exploit them further.

Oh puleeze.....you're just a whiner. I'm happy Apple increased security. Since you're not, you have other options. There's a Galaxy tab in a box with your name on it somewhere........Enjoy.

It's a shame that so many people like to whine.

You don't like Apple's desire to prevent others from using your credit card? Shop elsewhere.

By the way, consider your screen name while reading this.