How Apple secures MacBook Neo's camera indicator without a hardware light Instead of a secure, dedicated indicator light, MacBook Neo just shows a green icon when the camera is in use. Yet years of software engineering effort means the camera "exclave" still can't be hacked. William Gallagher 2 months ago 5
Apple beats patent troll, wins suit over Secure Enclave tech Apple has won a court victory in a battle against patent troll Identity Security LLC, with a jury deciding that Secure Enclave, used originally to enable Touch ID, did not violate four patents. Charles Martin 1 year ago 18
How to manage Secure Enclave card storage limits It's hard to hit, but Apple's Secure Enclave does have limits to how many cards can be stored in Apple Wallet. Here's what to do if you hit that limit. Chip Loder 2 years ago 3
Apple quietly upgraded the Secure Enclave for older chips in fall 2020 Apple made changes to its A12, A13, and S5 system-on-chips to alter the Secure Enclave in Fall 2020, to include a second-generation model of the Secure Enclave. Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 6
Apple presses ahead with aim to replace paper passports and ID with iPhone Apple is continuing to research how to ensure the identity of someone presenting an iPhone to a passport official, or using any other digital ID document. William Gallagher 5 years ago 41
Apple working on how to securely present electronic ID wirelessly Apple wants the iPhone to replace drivers' licenses and any other form of ID, so it is working on technology to keep details secure when authenticating the holder's identity wirelessly. William Gallagher 5 years ago 7
Google now lets iPhones act as FIDO hardware keys for better security Following an update to Google's iOS Smart Lock app, iPhones can now be used as a Fast Identity Online (FIDO) security key. This replaces the physical hardware keys previously required — and brings the iPhone into line with Android phones. William Gallagher 6 years ago 27
'Checkm8' used to jailbreak iPhone X running iOS 13.1.1 The security researcher who developed the "Checkm8" exploit has continued working, and has demonstrated an iPhone X booting in verbose mode with the aid of the exploit that was revealed on Friday. Amber Neely 6 years ago 14
The 'Checkm8' exploit isn't a big deal to iPhone or iPad users, and here's why On Friday morning, news — and bad headlines — started circulating about an exploit ranging from the iPhone X all the way back to the iPhone 4s. But, despite the typical mass-media responses to the news, the exploit will have effectively zero impact on the consumer. Here's why. Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 35
