After an iOS update with a Siri grading opt-in drops, Apple will continue reviewing computer-generated transcriptions of your Siri audio requests regardless of your opt-in status.
Apple today detailed how it’s going to improve privacy protection for customers who use its Siri personal assistant after the company suspended the controversial Siri grading initiative and promised to build a dedicated opt-in switch into a future iOS software update.
Originally introduced in January at CES 2019, the YubiKey 5Ci security key for two-factor physical authentication on iPhone, iPad, Mac and more is now available for $70.
Recent Apple updates have patched a major Bluetooth vulnerability that permitted an attacker to brute-force a pairing with your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Mac.
Neither you nor your computer will ever notice a difference between this and a legitimate Lightning cable until an attacker wirelessly takes control of your Mac.
Apple will hand security researchers special pre-jailbroken iPhone devices that will make it easier for them to detect critical vulnerabilities in the iOS software.
Apple’s head of security Ivan Krstić is expected to make an announcement at the upcoming Black Hat security conference kicking off in Las Vegas, Nevada later this week.
Efforts by Amazon and Google involving contractors reviewing snippets of recorded audio have been temporarily suspended following Apple’s lead on voice assistant review policies.
According to the reliable analyst, the Cupertino firm will bring back Touch ID fingerprint recognition to iPhones via an under-screen sensor beginning 2021.
An upcoming iOS software update will give users controls to choose whether they would like to participate in the grading process or not, according to the company.
The Internet went wild following The Guardian’s story that Apple contractors “regularly hear confidential details” while reviewing Siri audio snippets. iDB clears up the confusion.
The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act would mandate that all US carriers implement caller identify verification technology without charging a fee.
