iPad & iPhone User - USA (2019-08)

Some additions in iOS 13 could point towards bigger implications

for Apple and authentication in the long-term. Dan Moren reports

W

hen it comes to security, we often think

primarily of protecting our data: encrypting

it to make sure that nobody else can access

it. But just as important as that is the concept of

authentication: proving that we are who we say we are.

Apple has made great strides with authentication in

the past few years. Biometric measures such as Touch

ID and Face ID help make it easier for users to identify

themselves and ensure that only they can access their

private data.

Authentication should

be Apple’s next killer app

iOS 13

SomeadditionsiniOS 13 couldpointtowardsbiggerimplications

forAppleandauthenticationinthelong-term.DanMorenreports

W

henitcomestosecurity,weoftenthink

primarilyofprotectingourdata:encrypting

it tomakesurethatnobodyelsecanaccess

it.Butjustasimportantasthatistheconceptof

authentication:provingthatwearewhowesayweare.

Applehasmadegreatstrideswithauthenticationin

thepastfewyears.BiometricmeasuressuchasTouch

IDandFaceIDhelpmakeiteasierforuserstoidentify

themselvesandensurethatonlytheycanaccesstheir

privatedata.

Authentication should

be Apple’s next killer app

iOS 13