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Apple's security questions via iPhone Atlas: Apple iPhone tips,
how-tos, troubleshooting, and news - CNET Reviews by Lance Whitney on
5/1/12
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A handful of iTunes users aren't too happy about the security questions
being thrown at them to verify their accounts.
Apple recently ramped up stricter security measures for iTunes and iOS
users in an attempt to prevent accounts from being abused or
compromised. Beyond just entering a password, some users are now being
asked to choose three security questions and a backup e-mail address
when they try to download content.
But it's the selection of questions themselves that appear to be
upsetting some of the Apple faithful, according to The Register.
Users are being asked to choose from a tight list of questions,
including:
- "What was the first car you owned?"
- "Who was your first teacher?"
- "Who was your best childhood friend?"
- "In which city were you first kissed?"
Some people chiming in on Apple Support Communities say the answers to
certain questions are too easy to figure out or are public knowledge.
Others are saying they don't even know the answers to certain
questions. A few have suggested that ... [Read more]
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