#NameDrop

#NameDrop

Apple has released iOS 17.1.2, an update aimed at patching security exploits discovered in the previous 17.1.1 version.

The update contains important security fixes and is recommended for all users to download.

No new features are included in the update. [ more ]

Police warn about the security and privacy concerns of Apple's NameDrop feature.

NameDrop was added as part of Apple's iOS 17 update. [ more ]

Police warn about the security and privacy concerns of Apple's NameDrop feature.

NameDrop was added as part of Apple's iOS 17 update. [ more ]

Police departments have expressed concerns about the NameDrop feature in the latest Apple iPhone operating system, but experts say the warnings may be overblown.

NameDrop requires both users to agree to share information, and the devices must be practically touching for the feature to work.

NameDrop has several stopgaps in place to prevent nonconsensual taking of contact information. [ more ]

Police departments have expressed concerns about the NameDrop feature in the latest Apple iPhone operating system, but experts say the warnings may be overblown.

NameDrop requires both users to agree to share information, and the devices must be practically touching for the feature to work.

NameDrop has several stopgaps in place to prevent nonconsensual taking of contact information. [ more ]

Police departments are warning adults to turn off the NameDrop feature on their iPhones and their children's devices, but there is no need to worry about it being a security risk.

NameDrop is an extension of Apple's AirDrop functionality, allowing users to share their contact information with other iPhone users by holding their smartphones together.

Consent is required throughout the NameDrop process and contact sharing will be canceled if the smartphones are moved apart or if the device is locked. [ more ]

Law enforcement agencies are warning iPhone users about a feature called NameDrop that allows quick sharing of contact information with nearby devices.

Some police departments believe NameDrop poses a security risk and are warning users to check their phone settings, while others dismiss the warnings as unnecessary hysteria. [ more ]

Law enforcement agencies are warning iPhone users about a feature called NameDrop that allows quick sharing of contact information with nearby devices.

Some police departments believe NameDrop poses a security risk and are warning users to check their phone settings, while others dismiss the warnings as unnecessary hysteria. [ more ]

Law enforcement agencies are warning about privacy and security concerns with the new NameDrop feature on the iPhone.

The default setting for NameDrop is 'on,' prompting agencies to urge parents to turn off the feature on their child's iPhone. [ more ]

Law enforcement agencies are warning about privacy and security concerns with the new NameDrop feature on the iPhone.

The default setting for NameDrop is 'on,' prompting agencies to urge parents to turn off the feature on their child's iPhone. [ more ]

iOS17 introduces a new feature called NameDrop that allows users to quickly share contact information with nearby iPhones or Apple Watches.

Users have raised safety concerns about NameDrop, as it could potentially share contact information without users realizing it.

Law enforcement agencies have issued security warnings about NameDrop, especially in reference to children being in danger. [ more ]

iOS17 introduces a new feature called NameDrop that allows users to quickly share contact information with nearby iPhones or Apple Watches.

Users have raised safety concerns about NameDrop, as it could potentially share contact information without users realizing it.

Law enforcement agencies have issued security warnings about NameDrop, especially in reference to children being in danger. [ more ]