Cops May Have Found a Way Around One of Apple’s Toughest iPhone Security Features
THE SO WHAT
If law enforcement can reliably bypass one of Apple’s stronger iPhone protections, device security assumptions for executives and field teams need a refresh. Treat phones as potentially searchable endpoints and move truly sensitive material to systems with layered controls and hardware separation.
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