This feature allows you to use hardware security keys to add an additional layer of protection to your Apple ID. Think of it as a password that you plug in. This way, even if your password were to fall into the wrong hands, it would be useless without access to the right security keys. Also: The best security keys This is a game-changer and the best way to protect your Apple ID from hackers. I’ll show you how to get it set up.
How to use Security Keys to protect your Apple ID on your iPhone
The security keys need to be Fido-certified keys. I recommend you take a look at:
Yubico Fido Security Key NFCYubiKey 5 NFCYubiKey 5C NFCYubico Fido Security Key C NFCFeitan MultiPass K16 USB Security Key
Also: This is the ultimate security key. Here’s why you need one My first security key is a YubiKey 5 NFC, so I tap this one to enroll. Your iPhone will prompt you to enter a passcode, confirm that you want to add a security key, plug in the security key or bring it nearby, and name the security key. See the following screenshots for what that’ll look like. Also: Did an SOS satellite icon just appear on your iPhone? Here’s why All devices should be ones you recognize. If not, remove that device from the listing. Now that you’re done, make sure to store your keys in separate places (I have one in use and another as backup, but you might want one for home and another for the office, or whatever works for you). Don’t keep both in the same place – such as on the same keyring. That way if you lose one, you’ll lose both.
