US prosecutors praise Apple's iOS 7 Activation Lock

Stefan Mileschin · 20th September 2013, 07:07

Prosecutors in New York and San Francisco have given Apple's new iOS 7 software some high praise, all thanks to a simple security measure. District Attorney George Gascón (SF) and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (NY), both part of the "Secure Our Smartphones Coalition," are "strongly urging" smartphone owners to apply the company's latest update because it now includes the Activation Lock feature by default. Although it's relatively minor tweak, the attorneys believe it could help to reduce mobile-related crime as part of the "Save our Smartphones" initiative -- in fact they're pressuring Google, Microsoft and Samsung to do something similar (although hopefully not too similar).

http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/19/u...&ncid=rss_semi

20th September 2013, 07:07	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,597	US prosecutors praise Apple's iOS 7 Activation Lock Prosecutors in New York and San Francisco have given Apple's new iOS 7 software some high praise, all thanks to a simple security measure. District Attorney George Gascón (SF) and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (NY), both part of the "Secure Our Smartphones Coalition," are "strongly urging" smartphone owners to apply the company's latest update because it now includes the Activation Lock feature by default. Although it's relatively minor tweak, the attorneys believe it could help to reduce mobile-related crime as part of the "Save our Smartphones" initiative -- in fact they're pressuring Google, Microsoft and Samsung to do something similar (although hopefully not too similar). http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/19/u...&ncid=rss_semi

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