An iPad security observation
The moment I had my iPad out and began setting up an email account, I realized that the iPad presents a challenge that the iPhone and iPod touch largely avoided. It is much easier to see someone typing in their password on the iPad than the smaller devices – not only is the keyboard larger, but the password entry fields (and thus the text) is also larger and still displays each character in clear text as they are being displayed. Add to all this the fact that I expect more people will be using their iPads flat on a surface for typing and it’s a bit of a worst-case scenario for password security. Luckily a little user training and common sense is enough to circumvent this security issue – just hold your iPad close and be aware of your surroundings when you are entering passwords.
In: Annoyances, Criticism, Observations · Tagged with: DINO