in other random annoyances...
Apple has just succumbed to the "security question" thing. Which is totally fine.
What is not fine is that, like 90% of the security-question-using world, they are setting the questions for you.
Pre-set question that I'll know the answer too: "What is your mother's maiden name?" That one I could answer in my sleep. Absolutely no problem with that. And I'd also be fine if they'd let me write my own questions. I have several things that I know the answer to that would UTTERLY BAFFLE anyone who isn't me.
But no. They're all intent on having questions like:
- What was your least favourite car?
- Where were you on January 1, 2000?
- What is your favourite song?
- Who was your first school teacher?
...and other things that I can't possibly answer. Seriously - how should I know where I was on a New Years Day 12 years ago? And my favourite song changes approximately once a day.
And yet, somehow, I have to pick a security question... and hope desperately that I'll never have to remember the answer to it.
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What is not fine is that, like 90% of the security-question-using world, they are setting the questions for you.
Pre-set question that I'll know the answer too: "What is your mother's maiden name?" That one I could answer in my sleep. Absolutely no problem with that. And I'd also be fine if they'd let me write my own questions. I have several things that I know the answer to that would UTTERLY BAFFLE anyone who isn't me.
But no. They're all intent on having questions like:
- What was your least favourite car?
- Where were you on January 1, 2000?
- What is your favourite song?
- Who was your first school teacher?
...and other things that I can't possibly answer. Seriously - how should I know where I was on a New Years Day 12 years ago? And my favourite song changes approximately once a day.
And yet, somehow, I have to pick a security question... and hope desperately that I'll never have to remember the answer to it.
The conversation's happening over at Dreamwidth. Feel free to comment there using OpenID. (
comments so far)