Apple closes iPhone loophole used to gather intelligence

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Apple closes iPhone loophole used to gather intelligence

Digital forensics hindered by anti-hacker update.

Date - 20th June 2018
By - Sophie Garrod - Police Oracle

The task of seizing phones to extract data for investigations could be made more difficult - or even impossible - due to an iPhone security update. Apple says it will change iPhone settings to block a method used by police and intelligence agencies...

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