Your Apple ID is the account you use to access Apple services like the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, and more. Your account includes the email address and password you use to sign in as well as the contact, payment, and security details you use across Apple services. Apple employs industry-standard practices to safeguard your Apple ID.
Here are some of the best practices you can follow to maximize the security of your account.
- Don’t share your Apple ID with other people, even family members.To share purchases, subscriptions, a family calendar, and more without sharing Apple IDs, set up Family Sharing.
- Never provide your password, security questions, verification codes, recovery key, or any other account security details to anyone else. Apple will never ask you for this information.
- When accessing your Apple ID account page in Safari or another web browser, look for the lock icon
in the address field to verify that your session is encrypted and secure. - When using a public computer, always sign out when your session is complete to prevent other people from accessing your account.
- Avoid phishing scams. Don’t click links in suspicious email or text messages and never provide personal information on any website you aren’t certain is legitimate. See the Apple Support article Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams.
- Don’t use your password with other online accounts.
- Let two-factor authentication protect your account. If you create a new Apple ID on a device with iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13.4, macOS 10.15.4, or later, your account automatically uses two-factor authentication. If you previously created an Apple ID account without two-factor authentication, turn on two-factor authentication. See Manage two-factor authentication from iPhone.
For more information about best practices, see the Apple Support article Security and your Apple ID.
To set up or manage your Apple ID, go to the Apple ID website.
