The “Sign in with Apple” function is to be iOS 13 and will be available for all applications with third-party login options, the company confirmed again in a note to developers.
Apple has highlighted the updated App Store policies in a new post on its developer news website. The changes include upcoming support for "Sign in with Apple," a newly announced user authentication feature that enables secure access to apps and websites.
The single sign-on feature was announced on the WWDC 2019 stage as a secure alternative to the ubiquitous solutions offered by Facebook and Google. However, the company did not mention that developers who offer these third-party sign-in options will be required to integrate Apple's system, among other things.
"Sign In with Apple will be available for beta testing this summer. It will be required as an option for users in apps that support third-party sign-in when it is commercially available later this year," Apple said.
The feature allows users to create a new account on suitable applications, websites and other services without revealing potentially sensitive private information. In contrast to existing solutions, "Sign in with Apple" users can authenticate themselves using Face ID or Touch ID and decide for themselves which personal information is passed on to the respective provider, which significantly strengthens data protection.
Even more privacy
A special email forwarding system allows users of this solution to disguise their personal email address with an anonymized version generated based on apps or services. The strategy not only ensures privacy, but also the ability to completely stop communication with a company when an account is closed. Here you can find a Summary of all features under iOS 13. (Image: Apple)
