Apple makes unique passwords mandatory for third-party apps accessing iCloud
As of June 15, Apple will begin requiring app-specific passwords for third-party apps that need to access iCloud data, the company said in an email notice to users.
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Roger Fingas
How to manage your Apple ID, iCloud, iPhone backups & more in iOS 10.3
One of the smaller but still significant changes in Monday's iOS 10.3 update is easier, centralized access to all the info related to an Apple ID account, directly from the top of the Settings menu. Here's how to take advantage of it.
How to change the email address linked to your Apple ID
If you own an iPad, iPhone, iPod or Mac, your Apple ID is the gateway to accessing the App Store, iCloud and iTunes, making it a crucial part of your digital identity. If you ever need to change the email address associated with your Apple ID, AppleInsider shows you how.
Josh Levenson
Apple grants widow access to husband's Apple ID after demanding court order
Apple's strict data protection policies sparked debate over so-called "digital legacy" issues this week, as the company refused to supply a recently widowed Canadian woman with her late husband's Apple ID password.
Mikey Campbell
Apple updates privacy minisite, says iOS 9 News personalization delinked from Apple ID
Apple on Tuesday updated its privacy minisite, spelling out things like its policy on encryption and changes related to iOS 9, such as the way it targets stories and advertising in its News app.
Apple expands availability of two-step verification for Apple IDs to 59 countries
Just over a year after first enabling two-step verification for its pervasive Apple ID account system, Apple on Thursday revealed the feature's expansion to nearly 50 additional countries around the world in an updated technical support document.
Sam Oliver
Apple IDs targeted in phishing scam through hacked Electronic Arts servers
The servers of video game publisher Electronic Arts have apparently been compromised, with a new phishing page set up with the intend of stealing Apple ID usernames, passwords, and credit card information.
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