Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs?

From	Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Newsgroups	misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.sys.mac.system, comp.mobile.ipad, comp.sys.mac.apps, comp.sys.mac.advocacy, alt.privacy
Subject	Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs?
Date	2024-09-03 15:32 -0700
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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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What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-09-02 16:11 +0000
  Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-09-03 02:20 +0000
    Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? David Brooks <BDB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2024-09-03 08:28 +0100
      Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-09-03 16:13 +0000
        Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? David Brooks <BDB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2024-09-03 19:08 +0100
          Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-09-03 20:33 +0000
            Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? David Brooks <BDB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2024-09-03 21:38 +0100
              Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-09-05 14:53 +0000
                Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? David Brooks <BDB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2024-09-05 23:17 +0100
  Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-09-03 02:20 +0000
    Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? David Brooks <BDB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2024-09-03 20:21 +0100
      Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-09-03 20:28 +0000
        Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? David Brooks <BDB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2024-09-03 21:40 +0100
  Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-09-03 20:17 +0000
    Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2024-09-04 02:45 +0000
      Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-09-04 05:11 +0000
        Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-09-03 22:18 -0700
          Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2024-09-04 15:15 +0000
            Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-09-04 19:33 +0000
  Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2024-09-03 18:22 -0400
    Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-09-03 15:32 -0700
    Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-09-04 05:19 +0000
  Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2024-09-10 19:07 -0400
    Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-09-11 16:26 +0000
      Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-09-11 14:07 -0700
      Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2024-11-19 10:31 -0500
        Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs? Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> - 2024-11-19 13:02 -0500

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