Lately, there have been plenty of threats to the vulnerability of users’ private content. As more and more celebrities complained about their private photos getting leaked, the ordinary Joe and Jane can’t help but wonder just how secure their info is on their devices.
Answering these issues, Apple has recently made a move to tighten its security that not even they are capable of prying into an iPhone or iPad device that has been password protected. Considering the fact that people are now using their devices as a storage device for tiny bits and pieces of their lives, this recent move by the company aims to reassure them of their safety.
This additional safety measure has been added onto Apple’s latest iOS 8 software; which was released last Wednesday. After Apple CEO Tim Cook’s message on how committed they are to privacy and security, this only paved the ground for their new fight against info being leaked.
“Our commitment to protecting your privacy comes from a deep respect for our customers,” Cook wrote. “We know that your trust doesn’t come easy. That’s why we have and always will work as hard as we can to earn and keep it.”
Earlier this month, computer hackers were able to get into the iCloud accounts of celebrities and steal their personal photos. Because of this, nude photos of actresses such as Jennifer Lawrence, Ariana Grande, Kate Upton, Mary E. Winstead, and Jenny McCarthy. Just over this weekend, a new batch of nude celebrity photos of Kim Kardashian, Hope Solo, and Vanessa Hudgens were included on the list.
Ever since the nude photos leaked online, Apple has been on a consistent need to stress for users to produce passwords that are difficult to guess. At the same time, they recommend users to adopt an extra security feature called two-step verification. By enforcing this, users will have to enter a special code sent to their mobile phones along with their password so that they could enter their account.
As a matter of fact, privacy policies of the latest software made it technically impossible for them to harvest user data by decrypting a device; even if law enforcement agencies are the ones requesting for this data. With the new iOS 8 update, you can gain confidence in the thought that Apple is working very hard to keep your content secure.
Source: Apple Insider
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