"To help identify and prevent fraud, information about how you use your device, including the approximate number of phone calls or emails you send and receive, will be used to compute a device trust score when you attempt a purchase," Apple explained.
"The submissions are designed so Apple cannot learn the real values on your device. The scores are stored for a fixed time on our servers."
So how does it actually work?
Apple has a bunch of different anti-fraud systems in place to work out whether payments you make are legitimate.
One of these, added in the new iOS 12 update, is a numeric trust score that's associated with your device.
This score is sent directly to Apple when you make a purchase.
The data used to create the score – including the number of phone calls you've made – is only ever stored on your device.
Importantly, when Apple sees the score, it doesn't see the contents of your communications. It's not reading your emails, for instance.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/7303020/apple-trust-score-phone-calls-emails/
"The submissions are designed so Apple cannot learn the real values on your device. The scores are stored for a fixed time on our servers."
So how does it actually work?
Apple has a bunch of different anti-fraud systems in place to work out whether payments you make are legitimate.
One of these, added in the new iOS 12 update, is a numeric trust score that's associated with your device.
This score is sent directly to Apple when you make a purchase.
The data used to create the score – including the number of phone calls you've made – is only ever stored on your device.
Importantly, when Apple sees the score, it doesn't see the contents of your communications. It's not reading your emails, for instance.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/7303020/apple-trust-score-phone-calls-emails/