The Verge

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Last week, a number of Mac users had trouble opening apps — a problem that seemed to be caused by an Apple security protocol responsible for checking that software comes from trusted sources. It goes on to clarify how Apple currently uses the data, and outlines new safeguards that are being introduced over the next year.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 24, 2022

Traditional IAM, however, was built to manage internal employees, which means that the organization has control over connecting users to their real identities, birthright provisioning and device security. They may have a built-in user store supporting password authentication, for example. billion in losses.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 5, 2022

Adopting a new authentication method from the FIDO Alliance, the three major OS vendors will let you use encrypted credentials stored on your phone to automatically sign you into your online accounts. The post Google, Apple, Microsoft promise end to passwords, courtesy of your mobile phone appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Apple plans with iOS 14.5 to allow masked enterprise employees to access their iPhones if they are also wearing an Apple Watch (running WatchOS 7.4), that is unlocked. Apple has refused to let this convenience do anything other than opening the phone (which is bad enough). To read this article in full, please click here

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HID Global

JUNE 15, 2023

HID empowers secure and convenient workplace access through RFID authentication solutions by safeguarding employee badge data in Apple Wallet.

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Kitaboo

APRIL 25, 2024

Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection is a primary mechanism to protect eBooks from piracy while ensuring readers can access content securely. For instance, Apple Books uses a custom-made DRM solution to ensure the ebooks are read on a certain pre-registered number of devices. Let’s find out more. Table of Contents I.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Apple has lost an early challenge in its lawsuit against Corellium, a security firm that offers a virtualized version of iOS for security testing. Crucially, the court didn’t dismiss all of Apple’s case. Still, the lawsuit has been alarming to many security firms who rely on Corellium products for iOS analysis.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Apple’s latest iPhones stuck with Face ID as the singular method of biometric authentication in an era when people are wearing face masks everywhere they go. But Apple has come up with a stopgap solution that should make it easier to get into your phone during mask life — as long as you’ve got an Apple Watch.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Apple, Google, and Microsoft announced plans earlier this year to support passkeys on their platforms. Going passwordless will allow organizations to offer consistent, secure, and easy passwordless sign-ins to consumers across devices and platforms. According to a recent survey of U.S.

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Vox

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Apple, the company whose CEO is fond of calling privacy a human right , has added a few new privacy features to its devices. The updates are part of Apple’s years-long push to be known as the Big Tech company that cares and does more about its customers’ privacy than its competitors. A woman takes a photo of an iPhone.

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Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

At its WWDC 2023 conference, Apple revealed the Vision Pro, the long-awaited augmented reality (AR) headset that has many asking, “What does Apple Vision Pro do?” What does Apple Vision Pro do The Vision Pro hsa been released on February 2, with preorders currently available on the Apple Store.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 2, 2022

Password-based authentication is likely the most widely used method of authenticating users to online services. Password-based authentication is used because it is easy to understand and implement. However, this comes at the cost of weak security and a poor user experience. Password-based authentication isn’t working.

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The Verge

JANUARY 27, 2022

Apple appears to be testing a feature that will let you use Face ID to unlock the phone even when wearing a mask. has a screen that asks if you want to be able to use Face ID while wearing a mask, at the cost of reduced security, according to photos from Brandon Butch on Twitter and MacRumors. The first developer beta for iOS 15.4

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 11, 2022

User authentication is often an “unhappy path”. UX professionals should be aware of the security fatigue that plagues many users. But they should also be aware of the impact of security on happy and unhappy paths. Do your security measures leave your customers unprotected? Making authentication a “happy path”.

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Dataconomy

JANUARY 23, 2024

Apple’s recent rollout introduces the iPhone Stolen Device Protection feature, enhancing security for iPhone users. The Stolen Device Protection function implements additional security layers, safeguarding your iPhone when unauthorized attempts are made to access or alter sensitive settings.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Publications like 9to5Mac and Macworld have reported some odd behavior when trying to use Apple’s Magic Keyboard with Touch ID to authenticate for Apple Pay — specifically, that it won’t work if you’re trying to do it with a MacBook that has its display closed, as it would be while running it in “clamshell mode” hooked up to an external monitor.

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CTOvision

JUNE 12, 2014

Why does security have to be so onerous? Is this password secure enough: Mxyzptlk? Now that’s secure – good luck remembering it! We’ve migrated to a userid-password society; as we’ve added layers of security, we password-protect each layer: PC (and now device), network, enclave, application, database, and storage (encryption).

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

With the rise of sophisticated cyber threats, the need for a more secure and user-friendly authentication method has become paramount. This revolutionary authentication method does away with the need for users to memorize complex strings of characters. Enter passkeys, the heralds of a passwordless future.

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 20, 2017

A hacked Apple account can be worth a lot to a cybercriminal. Protect yourself by enabling two-factor authentication for your Apple ID.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

MAY 17, 2021

In a wonderful cybersecurity move that should be replicated by all vendors, Google is slowly moving to make multi-factor authentication (MFA) default. It even has an iOS version, so it can be in all Android as well as Apple phones. To confuse matters, Google isn't calling MFA "MFA;' instead it calls it "two-step verification (2SV)."

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Forrester IT

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Earlier this month, Apple announced several important new data protection features for general availability in 2023 that have numerous implications for security teams in all industries and geographies. Here is the Forrester security and risk team’s collective analysis of these new features.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 2, 2017

Recent reports claim that Apple's iOS 10.3 beta is pushing users to enable two-factor authentication, but it might not be the right move.

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The Verge

MARCH 24, 2022

When Apple introduced the ability to unlock iPhones with an Apple Watch, it was a lifesaver for anyone wearing a mask during the pandemic. You can also use your Apple Watch to unlock your Mac and to securely approve app requests. Make sure you’ve enabled two-factor authentication for your Apple ID.

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Association of Information Technology Professional

AUGUST 20, 2019

After Apple announced two-factor authentication recently, experts like Dr. Thad Phillips predicted more Apple tech in once-dominated Windows environments. That means plenty for solution providers, especially when it comes to cybersecurity.

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The Verge

MARCH 30, 2022

Screenshots of the hacked data, originally posted by Lapsus$ and shared on Twitter by security researcher Dominic Alvieri, appeared to show folders bearing the names of a range of global businesses: among them were delivery and logistics company DHL, US cable network C-Span, and French bank BNP Paribas. The Verge regrets the error.

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The Verge

MAY 16, 2021

Right now, it only supports a limited number of USB security keys like YubiKeys, but you can test Cloudflare’s system for yourself right now on the company’s website. The security module is capable of proving it owns such a secret without revealing it. I tried it out, and it worked great.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Apple and Google (and especially Visa) last week gave us yet another example of how security and convenience are often at odds with each. And it looks like they opted for convenience. The latest issues speaks to only a subset of iPhone and Android users — specifically, those who use their phones for mass transit payments.

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Vox

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Access to just about everything I wasn’t already logged into on my computer was dependent on access to my phone, with my mobile-device-only password manager and multifactor authentication apps and text messages. Would it even be possible to log in, since my passwords and authentication tools were only on the phone? “I

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

and watchOS 7.4 , Apple will let you use your Apple Watch to authenticate and unlock your iPhone while you’re wearing a mask. But if you want to try the feature now, you can, as Apple has released public betas for both iOS 14.5 Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge. With the upcoming release of iOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the release of Apple's HomeKit, we're seeing even more devices with APIs appearing in our homes. All of these APIs have one thing in common: they need to be secure. Unfortunately, many devs and ops engineers don't view API security as a priority - and that's a mistake. Or something else entirely.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 2, 2022

The move to passwordless customer authentication should be considered carefully. Passwordless done right improves both security and customer experience (CX) at the same time. However, like any modification to an authentication system, many factors exist that lead to the success or failure of a transition to passwordless authentication.

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The Verge

JUNE 10, 2021

Apple had its WWDC keynote on Monday , where it showed off the big new features coming to its platforms, but it didn’t have time to show off everything coming to the new versions of iOS , iPadOS , and macOS. Wary iPhone users will be able to put off upgrading to iOS 15 but still get security updates. He didn’t tell you everything.

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Network World

MARCH 28, 2017

Earlier on Monday, my wife let me know that “Apple Support” had called about iCloud security. Apple” then called five more times (and counting). Suffice it to say, it wasn’t Apple, but fraudsters trying to piggyback on reports that a major breach of iCloud credentials could render hundreds of millions of accounts vulnerable.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

JULY 17, 2023

I still remember when noted tech consultant Mark Minasi used to joke that Microsoft wrote software for the Fortune 499 — every major Fortune 500 company except Apple — which meant that for many years consumer and home users were just along for the ride with Microsoft’s big-enterprise goals. This is true more than ever with Windows 11.

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Kitaboo

APRIL 22, 2024

Just like you secure your home with a sturdy lock, eBook DRM shields your literary masterpieces from illicit copying and sharing. Essentially, eBook DRM acts as a security measure. So, if you want to keep your eBooks safe and secure, consider publishing with KITABOO. That’s where platforms like KITABOO come in handy.

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Kitaboo

MAY 30, 2023

In this article, we will explore the benefits of DRM for publishing companies and how it enhances the security of eBooks. By implementing DRM, publishers can maintain control over their content, protect their revenue streams, and ensure the integrity and security of their eBooks. Understanding DRM How Does DRM Work?

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Network World

APRIL 4, 2017

Apple released an iOS update Monday to fix a serious vulnerability that could allow attackers to remotely execute malicious code on the Broadcom Wi-Fi chips used in iPhones, iPads, and iPods. This feature allows devices to move easily and securely between different wireless base stations in the same domain.

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