As Forbes’ David Phelan writes, Apple let slip the approximate release date when announcing some cool additions to celebrate Black History Month: Keep an eye on my Forbes page for updates.Īpple has confirmed that iOS 16.3 will arrive much sooner than people were expecting. Obviously, the holidays will have slowed things up a bit, so hopefully we will see iOS 16.3 in late February or early March. So when will iOS 16.3 arrive? There is no way of knowing for sure, but the new iPhone software is on the second Beta version, having launched the first Beta in mid-December.

“Having confidence in communication is becoming more difficult as cybercriminals become more sophisticated in intercepting messages,” he warns.Īdding security keys in iOS 16.3 is simple-go to Settings > Password & Security > Add Security keys and follow the prompts.Īpple’s iOS 16.3 builds on features launched in iOS 16.2, including Advanced Data Protection, which sees end-to-end encryption expanded out to more iCloud categories-such as iCloud Backup, Notes, and Photos.

Security keys are especially important for “high profile or prominent people” such as journalists or politicians, says Moore. “The only downside is that many people still do not either trust or understand the technology,” says Moore. He says the physical protection offered by security keys allows people to securely log into their accounts with the confidence of knowing that malicious adversaries would “largely struggle” to compromise them. Security keys are one of the best ways to authenticate an account, says Jake Moore, global cybersecurity advisor at ESET.

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