On
knows, security is onewar horses at
Apple. We remember the position taken byTim Cook
regarding personal data and its opinion on competition. And at
As events and product developments progress, it is clear that the firm has
Apple has made security and data protection more than a
simple leitmotiv, andargument commercialstrong or almost
adifferentiating positionof the company on the market by
compared to its competitors.
And in this regard, new information on confidentiality about
of iOS 9 and OS X 10.11 have just been put online on the official website
Apple :
The two new operating systems iOS and OS
ofnew security and data protection measures
personal. All information on the subject is visible on
thecorresponding official page of the
site d’Apple.
This is a section of the official website dedicated to
data confidentialityon which Apple describes its
approach to security and privacy, how she
manages this on different devices and withwhat means
implemented. It is also possible to find out about Apple's reactions
facing therequests for government information, including, and
others.
Where these pages are interesting for the user is that they are
written byclear way, in language understandable by
all, knowing that most general conditions are written in language
hypertechnical bylaw firmswith the aim of
protect society above all. This effort at clarity thanks to
thistranslation into everyday language is therefore commendable on the part
d’Apple.
Concerning the security of devices, you can for example find out about
the latest developments brought by the latest OS in terms of security,
in particular the passage of the unlock code to6 digits instead of
4 occurred with iOS 9, but also thedouble check
stepsusing 2 devices identified as safe for
change iCloud account information. Apart from new technologies,
we can learn more about what was already in place, such as
Touch ID, for which Apple specifies that the
information collectedby this function are
recorded securely, and that neither iOS nor iCloud,
nor any other application have access to it.
About thedata privacy, Apple remains
clear that privacy remains on the device and is never
accessible by anyone. The apple company insists and signs:
the personal data of users of Apple devices is not and
will never be sold.
A whole range of other information is available on these pages
official and it is clearly recommended to go take a look there, do not
just to understand Apple's policy on the subject, and why not
not return there from time to time in order to understand the developments that
offer new operating system updates, as is the case
case at the moment with the arrival of the newiOS 9our mobile and newOS
Capitanfor computers.
To find out more, you can read thebook
white iOS 9 security (in English), this way.
Otherwise, here's some bonus reading on the subject:
- The
first major security breach in the App Store involves a fake
app compiler
Homekit: Apple's security requirements slow down the release of
products
1,500 iOS apps suffer from a security flaw, a tool for
verification- The
security of iMessage and Facetime exchanges noted in a report
the EFF
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By : Keleops AG
Editor-in-chief for iPhon.fr. Pierre is like Indiana Jones, looking for the lost iOS trick. Also a long-time Mac user, Apple devices hold no secrets for him. Contact: pierre[a]iphon.fr.
