wwkirk
Divine
I have one active Apple device (an iPod), and one Apple program that I use regularly (iTunes). No other device or software other than Apple requires or encourages me to utilize two-factor authentication. I have scrupulously avoided implementing it for one big reason: once established (with Apple, anyway), it can never be discontinued, once the opt-out period has elapsed. To me, this is horrible; I would hate to be locked into something that is irreversible.
A secondary, though quite significant, problem is the sometimes inconsistent way the Apple account behaves. From time to time I will be compelled to enter my Apple password just in order to access an app, in addition to the password required by the app itself. Thus I can easily envision Apple forcing me to go through two-factor authentication every single time I wake up my device after two minutes of activity. That could literally result in my going through that process 40-100 times a day!
I don't agree with the philosophy of imposing excessive security upon people beyond what they want for themselves. Obviously two-factor authentication is more secure than just using a password, but that should be my concern, not Apple's.
So, do you employ two-factor authentication for your own devices and accounts or not? And why or why not?
A secondary, though quite significant, problem is the sometimes inconsistent way the Apple account behaves. From time to time I will be compelled to enter my Apple password just in order to access an app, in addition to the password required by the app itself. Thus I can easily envision Apple forcing me to go through two-factor authentication every single time I wake up my device after two minutes of activity. That could literally result in my going through that process 40-100 times a day!
I don't agree with the philosophy of imposing excessive security upon people beyond what they want for themselves. Obviously two-factor authentication is more secure than just using a password, but that should be my concern, not Apple's.
So, do you employ two-factor authentication for your own devices and accounts or not? And why or why not?