iPad & iPhone User - USA (2019-08)

also potentially provides a degree of identification by

linking a name with an iMessage account.

From what we can see of this system so far, it doesn’t

go quite far enough to be considered authentication,

as users can set their own name and image. It’s unclear

at present how or if this feature will prevent someone

from impersonating another person. But it’s a step

closer to providing a framework where users don’t have

to guess who’s contacting them.

You sign in, Apple signs off

Likewise, Apple’s new Sign In with Apple system

launching this autumn also endeavours to provide

a degree of authentication and identification with

external services. Since it’s keyed into Face ID and

Touch ID, the sign in can authenticate you, and then

pass along that authentication information to the

iOS 13 will allow iMessage users

to share an image with contacts

iOS 13

alsopotentiallyprovidesadegreeofidentificationby

linkinganamewithaniMessageaccount.

Fromwhatwecanseeofthissystemsofar,itdoesn’t

goquitefarenoughtobeconsideredauthentication,

asuserscansettheirownnameandimage.It’sunclear

atpresenthoworifthisfeaturewillpreventsomeone

fromimpersonatinganotherperson.Butit’sastep

closertoprovidingaframeworkwhereusersdon’thave

toguesswho’scontactingthem.

You sign in, Apple signs off

Likewise, Apple’s new Sign In with Apple system

launchingthisautumnalsoendeavourstoprovide

adegreeofauthenticationandidentificationwith

externalservices.Sinceit’skeyedintoFaceIDand

TouchID,thesignincanauthenticateyou,andthen

passalongthatauthenticationinformationtothe

iOS 13 will allow iMessage users

to share an image with contacts

iOS 13