New security improvements included in iOS 7
WWDC was the stage of the announcement of iOS 7. The new version of the platform developed by Apple aims to provide the most fulfilling user experience with a lot of new highly personalized features for entertainment, traveling, work etc. iOS 7 arrives with significant enhancements for the security of the smartphones as well.
No, Apple has still not developed just yet an app that can stop the thieves from steeling your smartphone however the features of the new iOS 7 will stop them to try to sell the stolen device as new. What are the new security features that will benefit users? One of the most exciting enhancements is the Activation Lock. The first day of the WWDC conference seemed to be too short to give enough time to Apple to explain all the new features in details. Therefore, we still don’t know enough about the Activation Lock. According to the words of the head of Apple’s Mac software engineering, Federighi, the reliable feature of iOS 7 will prevent the unauthorized resetting of the devices.
In case your iPhone or iPad get stolen and the tracking utility “Find My Phone” gets deactivated, the mugger will not be able to reset the device, because the Apple ID and password of the owner will be required.
More security enhancements that come with the iOS 7 include per-app activation, especially purposed for managing the settings for the Virtual Private Network (VPN). Owners of iPad and iPhone will have a better control on the way VPN works and the way their settings have been used by the platform. The iOS 7 will also include the options for message blocking.
How do you like the new concept of iOS 7 and the features it brings regarding security? Do you feel satisfied by the improvements that the iOS consists of? Share with us.
