How to Protect your iCloud Account from being hacked

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With all of the discussion on popular services being hacked, we here at CompuScoop are continuing to show our readers how to protect their accounts from being taken over. This week, we’ll focus on how to add two factor verification to an iCloud account.

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What IS two-factor verification?

Two factor verification means that nobody would be able to login to iCloud from an unknown (new) device, even if its you. When this happens, a window will pop-up with a map showing where the computer is from. If the person verifies the location of the login, they will then be giving a special ID number that the person must type in to another window. Failing to do so will not allow a person to gain access to the account.

Yes, it can be a pain-in-the-rump:

Having this turned on can become a pain in the ass, especially if you work on different computers during the day. But, in my opinion, I’d rather have that then someone destroy my email, pictures, contacts, etc. and spend the time trying to get it all back.

How to set-up two-factor verification:

In order for this to work, you have to manually set up two-factor verification on your account. Apple has provided detailed instructions on how to do this. You can see this information here.

Even though this step seems minor to some, it can help stop your account from being hacked.