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Having 2 passwords does not really solve the problem. I understand where the writer is coming from, but it is a gray area to define what is considered "high ris
by lominming 14y ago
Having 2 passwords does not really solve the problem. I understand where the writer is coming from, but it is a gray area to define what is considered "high risk" vs "low risk". Using two factor authentication for selected task seems to make more sense.
- jarrett 14y agoAgreed. Although certain actions would seem to be pretty black and white. Wiping a device is high-risk, and should obviously require a strong password. Downloading a free app is low risk (unless I'm missing something important about the permissions system on IOS). As for actions that are in the gray area, either let the user configure which password is used, or just err on the safe side and use the strong password. Also, a really killer feature (admittedly for power users only) would be an API for password manager apps to integrate more deeply into iOS. I love my password manager's browser extensions. If I could have password auto-filling on iOS like I do in the browser, downloading free apps would be much, much easier. For that matter, visiting password-protected websites in iOS would be a lot easier, too. You'd still have to type your crazy master password on the finicky touchscreen. But it's a step up from what we have now. Apple really should improve this aspect of the user experience. As it stands, I can only assume it leads a great many users to pick a weak password.