IF you have an iPhone you need to check out a feature that could save you from cybercrime.
It’s a simple feature that takes seconds to turn on and some experts consider it too important to ignore.
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It’s called iCloud Keychain and it’s free and easy to use.
Apple says: “Use iCloud Keychain to keep your website and app passkeys and passwords, credit card information, Wi-Fi network information, and other account information up to date across all your approved devices.”
The feature is great because it remembers the passwords you type on your iPhone, encrypts them, and stores them in the cloud.
That means you can choose very strong passwords for websites and apps without having to remember them – your phone will simply enter them for you at log-in.
You can also add passwords you already have into the Keychain.
How to set up iCloud Keychain
First, you’ll need to make sure you’re using an Apple device running iOS 7.0.3 or later, or OS X 10.9 or later for Macs.
On your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, follow these steps:
- Tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud (on iOS 10.2 or earlier, it’s just Settings > iCloud)
- Tap Keychain
- Tap the slider to turn on iCloud Keychain
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For Mac devices, here’s what you need to do:
- Click the Apple menu in the top left
- Choose System Preferences
- Select iCloud
- Select Keychain
How to view iCloud Keychain passwords
On an iPhone with iOS 11 or later:
- Tap Settings > Accounts & Passwords > App & Website Passwords
- Use Touch ID or Face ID when prompted
- Tap a website to view your password
On an iPhone with iOS 10.3 or earlier:
- Tap Settings > Safari > Passwords
- Use Touch ID or Face ID to enter your device passcode
- Tap a website to view your password
On a Mac with OS X Mavericks 10.9 or later:
- Choose Safari > Preferences
- Click Passwords
- Select a website to view your passwords
- Select Show passwords for selected websites at the bottom of the window
- Enter your Mac password
