MacWorld: Apple steps up security with native two-factor and 6-digit passcodes in iOS 9

Apple puts two factors front and center to secure accounts in iOS and OS X, while suggesting a longer passcode in iOS 9.

By Glenn Fleishman
Jun 9, 2015

Nestled in the middle of iOS 9 announcements were two security-related bumps: Apple now suggests you sete a six-digit passcode instead of a four-digit one; and two-factor authentication becomes a built-in part of iOS (and OS X) rather than an afterthought.

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