Apple Posts 2019 Platform Security Guide

Apple has posted a 2019 Platform Security Guide that details how security technology and features are implemented within its platforms.

Just as we design our products to be simple, intuitive, and capable, we design them to be secure. Key security features, such as hardware-based device encryption, canʼt be disabled by mistake. Other features, such as Touch ID and Face ID, enhance the user experience by making it simpler and more intuitive to secure the device. And because many of these features are enabled by default, users or IT departments donʼt need to perform extensive configurations.

The guide is organized into the following topic areas:
● Hardware Security and Biometrics: The hardware that forms the foundation for security on Apple devices, including the Secure Enclave, a dedicated AES crypto engine, Touch ID, and Face ID.
● System Security: The integrated hardware and software functions that provide for the safe boot, update, and ongoing operation of Apple operating systems.
● Encryption and Data Protection: The architecture and design that protects user data if the device is lost or stolen, or if an unauthorized person attempts to use or modify it.
● App Security: The software and services that provide a safe app ecosystem and enable apps to run securely and without compromising platform integrity.
● Services Security: Appleʼs services for identification, password management, payments, communications, and finding lost devices.
● Network Security: Industry-standard networking protocols that provide secure authentication and encryption of data in transmission.


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