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available to child accounts signed in with their Apple ID and part of a Family Sharing group. This feature is off by default. 183

12.3.6 How To Turn On Communication Safety in Screen Time  On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > Screen Time . On a Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences .  Then click Screen Time . (If you have not already turned-on Screen Time, use parental controls to turn it on.) 184  Tap the name of the child in your family group.  Then Communication Safety > Continue .  Turn on Check for Sensitive Photos . You may need to enter the Screen Time passcode for the device.

12.3.7 Custom Alphanumeric Code With the rollout of iOS 15, you can now generate a strong passcode using Custom Alphanumeric Code if you suspect someone knows your passcode. 185 To do so, complete the following steps:  Go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode (or Touch ID & Passcode).  Turn on Face ID/Touch ID .  Turn on screen Auto-Lock . Go to Settings > Display & Brightness > Auto-Lock and set to 30 seconds or 1 minute.  Make sure iOS is up to date. Go to Settings > General > Software Update and make sure Automatic Update is enabled.  Keep all your apps updated. Go to Settings > App Store and make sure App Updates are enabled. 12.3.8 Built-In Authenticator With the rollout of iOS 15, you have the option to use a built-in authenticator rather than choosing to use a third-party two-factor authenticator app. 186 If you choose to use this feature, simply follow the steps below:  Got to Settings > Passwords , and then for each password entry, you can tap on it to get access to a choice called Set Up Verification Codes… which allows you to enter the information needed either using a setup key or QR code.  Using a two-factor authenticator is far more secure than relying on SMS messages, so you should use this feature either using Apple's authenticator or another app to get the highest security. 12.3.9 Privacy-focused Apple Calendar Settings While there is no known open-source reporting about Apple calendars being used by threat actors to target you through the creation of messages used in phishing schemes or social engineering attacks, the following URLs will help you ensure your Apple Calendars are configured properly.

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