wraggster
September 19th, 2013, 23:18
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Prosecutors in New York and San Francisco have given Apple's new iOS 7 software (http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/18/ios-7-download-iphone-ipod-touch-ipad-ipad-mini/)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 (http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/13/save-our-smartphones-launch/)," are "strongly urging" smartphone owners to apply the company's latest update because it now includes the Activation Lock (http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/10/apple-activation-lock-security-feature-in-ios-7/) feature by default, prompting users to set a passcode the first time they use iOS 7. Once enabled, the security feature stops thieves from reactivating a stolen phone and will require the original owner's Apple ID and password to unlock a device, even after it's been wiped. Although it's relatively minor tweak, the attorneys believe it could help to reduce mobile-related crime -- in fact they're pressuring Google, Microsoft and Samsung to do something similar (although hopefully not too similar (http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/18/apple-sues-samsung-over-for-copying-the-iphone-and-ipad/)).
http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/19/us-lawmakers-apple-ios-7-activation-lock/
Prosecutors in New York and San Francisco have given Apple's new iOS 7 software (http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/18/ios-7-download-iphone-ipod-touch-ipad-ipad-mini/)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 (http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/13/save-our-smartphones-launch/)," are "strongly urging" smartphone owners to apply the company's latest update because it now includes the Activation Lock (http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/10/apple-activation-lock-security-feature-in-ios-7/) feature by default, prompting users to set a passcode the first time they use iOS 7. Once enabled, the security feature stops thieves from reactivating a stolen phone and will require the original owner's Apple ID and password to unlock a device, even after it's been wiped. Although it's relatively minor tweak, the attorneys believe it could help to reduce mobile-related crime -- in fact they're pressuring Google, Microsoft and Samsung to do something similar (although hopefully not too similar (http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/18/apple-sues-samsung-over-for-copying-the-iphone-and-ipad/)).
http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/19/us-lawmakers-apple-ios-7-activation-lock/