Apple is Beefing Up Security and Asking Permission

Apple just announced they are beefing up security from third-party offenders: you can now elect to have apps ask you every time whether you want to allow your location information — all other times, iOS will cut off access to that data until an app needs it to function.

Apple’s also building its own single sign-on feature that uses your device’s Face ID authentication to log in to different apps and services. You can even use to share or hide your email address, and if you decide to hide it, Apple will create a random email account that forwards information from the third-party to your actual email.

There are extended security protocols for HomeKit, too, including a new Secure Video mode that encrypts video footages locally before sending that information to the cloud. Apple will offer 10 days of recording without eating into your iCloud storage. Apple will also offer similar encryption support to routers, too, with partners like Linksys, Eero, and Charter Spectrum.

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