Let's be honest: Security isn't sexy. iPhone and iPad users are understandably enamored with iOS 7's photography features and Siri's new voice and likely haven't given a thought to the host of security additions under the hood. But iPhone theft is on the rise everywhere, and your device could be next.
Fortunately, the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system is so secure, it's even converted our nation's law enforcement brass into iOS 7 fans.And while protecting your device may not be as fun as personalizing your iTunes Radio station, we urge you to implement these seven security features.
Find My iPhone authentication
Find My iPhone now requires the user's Apple ID password before the feature can be disabled.
Find My iPhone helps you locate your missing device, remotely lock it, send a contact message to it, and, if necessary, erase its data. The feature has been part of Apple's mobile operating system since iOS 5, but the first thing an iPhone thief typically does is turn it off. To thwart that tactic, iOS 7 requires the user to enter the password for the associated Apple ID account to disable the feature.
Activation Lock
Smartphones and tablets have sparked a criminal cottage industry of reselling stolen devices—just restore the device to factory defaults, and let the new owner set it up as their own. Well, that trick won't work any more, thanks to Activation Lock.
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