Enhanced Security Alert: Setting Up Stolen Device Protection on iOS 17.3

It has been announced that Apple has released iOS 17.3, the latest version of its iPhone operating system. This new version has several important new features, including Stolen Device Protection, which provides users with additional security measures if their phone is stolen. 

As every iPhone user should know, this is one of the most important features users can enable, as it ensures that they have the best security without doing anything. In case any user’s iPhone is stolen and they have turned on Stolen Device Protection, it will be able to place limits on certain settings changes when it is not at home or work, which makes it difficult for them to make changes. 

Once the user’s phone has been unlocked, and if a thief wants to change these settings, they will first have to authenticate using Face ID or Touch ID. It is therefore near-impossible for them to modify protected settings if they also have their biometrics – a near-impossible procedure. 

A feature called Stolen Device Protection, when enabled, adds extra security steps to a range of other security measures. Currently, it is required to use biometric authentication (such as Face ID or Touch ID) to access things like stored credit card information or account passwords, which is not possible to do with a passcode. If, however, users lose their phone, only they can retrieve these items, even if someone knows their pas

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