XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.sys.mac.system, comp.sys.mac.apps   
   XPost: comp.sys.mac.advocacy, alt.privacy   
   From: nuh-uh@nope.com   
      
   On 2024-09-03 15:22, Tom Elam wrote:   
   > On 9/2/2024 12:11 PM, Andrew wrote:   
   >> What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs?   
   >>   
   >> The fact is of all common consumer operating systems, as of February   
   >> 2023,   
   >> only Apple *requires* you to completely lose your privacy by forcing   
   >> you to   
   >> use 2FA (which, for most people, is accomplished by their personal   
   >> phone).   
   >>   
   >> Obviously I'm aghast that only Apple completely ignores any request for   
   >> privacy, but I can't fight it and still log into my Apple ID on my iPads.   
   >>   
   >> While I gave Apple my personal very private cell phone number, because I   
   >> was forced to do it in order to create the new Apple ID, my question here   
   >> is how can we avoid giving Apple our privacy for the rest of our lives?   
   >>   
   >> What other forms of 2FA can we give Apple to log into new Apple accounts?   
   >   
   > You can use a Security Key too. No phone number required.   
   >   
   > I fail to see a problem. Online we give out email addresses, phone   
   > numbers, addresses, SSN, and many other identifying details to obtain   
   > all kinds of services. All that is a risk of a hack. Why are you picking   
   > on Apple? Why not your Quicken, your bank, brokerage house, Western   
   > Union, the IRS, Amazon and so, so, many more?   
      
   You fail to see the problem...   
      
   ...because you don't share Andrew/Arlen/too many aliases to count...   
      
   ...need to declare Apple to be evil.   
      
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