By Rhett Intriago
Have you ever checked your saved passwords and seen a message about compromised passwords on your iPhone? This is Apple’s way of helping you stay secure. When you see a compromised password notification on your iPhone, it’s your iPhone letting you know that some of your passwords are not as secure as you might think. However, if you do not need this warning, there’s an easy way to turn it off.
By Rhett Intriago
If you ever lose access to your Apple Account, you’re not totally out of luck, as long as you set up an Apple Recovery Contact. By setting up a Recovery Contact, Apple can verify your identity through a trusted contact if you ever lose access to your Apple Account. Find out how to set up a Recovery Contact on iPhone.
By Rhett Intriago
Enabling two-factor authentication is a great way to secure any account, but Apple takes things a step further with physical security keys. These fancy gadgets serve as an extra barrier to safeguarding your Apple Account from security breaches.
By Leanne Hays
We use the internet for just about everything; shopping, banking, communicating with friends and family, and storing music, photos, and videos. It's vital to safeguard all the personal data associated with these services with a different, strong password for each account. A password manager can help you generate and keep each password safe. There are lots of reputable, free password keepers to choose from, so it can be hard to choose the right one. Let's discuss the best password safe app for iPhone.
By Rachel Needell
If you've received a call from an unknown number or a number that displays as No Caller ID, be careful. Telemarketers and scammers often intentionally hide their numbers or even display fake numbers to hide their identities. We'll show you how to unmask No Caller ID on your iPhone by using *69 or third-party apps to track unknown callers. Once you have this information, you can report the unknown caller and adjust your settings to silence or block the unknown number.
By Erin MacPherson
By Sarah Kingsbury
When you invest in a home security system, you’re not only investing money, you’re also entrusting the safety of your house and its inhabitants to this technology. It’s important to choose a system that you can both trust and has the functionality your specific situation needs. I put two major home security systems to the test and here is what I found.
By Rhett Intriago
Privacy screen protectors have become popular in recent years. These nifty screen protectors make it so that your phone screen can only be seen from straight on. When looking at the screen from an angle, the screen simply appears black. But do you need a privacy screen protector?
By Rhett Intriago
Apple takes privacy very seriously when it comes to its products. The iPhone and iPad are no exception, and both include an App Privacy Report. The iOS App Privacy Report shows you how certain apps have been using your data and accessing certain device features.
By Leanne Hays
When you make a call on your iPhone, Caller ID reveals your phone number to the person you're calling. If you want to know how to make a private call on your iPhone so your Caller ID doesn't show up, there are a few ways to accomplish this. Here are three ways to hide your phone number, as well as who can still see your number even with these methods, and a simple way to make your phone number visible again on a call-by-call basis, even if you've blocked your number. Let's get started learning how to call with no Caller ID.
By Rhett Intriago
A couple of years ago, a series of iPhone thefts that led to users losing access to their Apple Accounts prompted Apple to add a feature called Stolen Device Protection. This feature has a security delay that prevents changes to your Apple Account or iPhone security when away from familiar locations. Here's how to turn off the security delay on your iPhone.
By Leanne Hays
When connecting your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch to a Wi-Fi network, you might have noticed that the network is marked with a privacy warning. Apple is helpful in giving us these security alerts, but what does this privacy warning on your iPhone mean? Here's what a privacy warning on Wi-Fi means, and what to do about it.
By Rhett Intriago
Everybody gets phishing emails. But sometimes it’s not always easy to determine if an email is from a legitimate email address or if it’s a scam. In this tip, we’ll show you how to check if an email is valid in the Mail app.
By Rhett Intriago
If you and your family share certain accounts, like streaming services, sharing passwords is probably commonplace in your household. Thankfully, you now have the option to share passwords on your iPhone with trusted contacts.
By Rachel Needell
When you subscribe to iCloud+, you gain access to Hide My Email. The iCloud Hide My Email feature allows you to generate dummy email accounts that automatically forward any emails sent to that account to your real email address. The advantage here is that you don't have to share your email address with a site or person you don't trust, and they can't sell your real email address to other websites. When you're done with the dummy email address, simply deactivate it and stop getting spam!
By Rhett Intriago
Two-factor or multi-factor authentication is a way to keep your accounts secure. Everyone who values their security and privacy should have multi-factor authentication enabled for every online account that offers it. You can usually do this with either your phone number or an authenticator app. Does Apple have an authenticator app? In this tip, I'll show you how to set up Apple's authenticator app on your iPhone.
By Leanne Hays
If you want to know how to secure messages on your iPhone, the good news is that you can make sure your messages are private in a few easy steps. We'll cover best practices and features you need to have enabled to best secure your texts.
By Sarah Kingsbury
Does Find My iPhone work when the phone is dead? Yes! If you're wondering how to find a dead iPhone or how to find a lost iPhone that is turned off, we've got you covered. You can even use Find My from a web browser, allowing you to easily locate your device using a computer or an Android device. Let's go over all the ways to find your dead or turned off iPhone.
By Hallei Halter
It's important to make sure that the passwords on all your accounts are strong and not easily guessed. But complex passwords that are hard to guess are also hard to remember. That's why I love the iCloud Keychain feature, which allows you to store your saved passwords. Did you know that you can also use the iCloud Keychain to generate complex passwords for you? I'll show you how to use Keychain's strong password suggestions.
By Leanne Hays
Face ID has been the default for Apple's smartphone security since its debut. However, if you'd like to share your iPhone with a partner, friend, or child, unlocking might be a little difficult. Luckily, just like Touch ID allows you to save multiple fingers, there is a way to allow another face to unlock your iPhone. We'll show you how to add another Face ID.
