Apple "10" List
As an iPhone user, you are already on your way to having a secure digital life. The iPhone has many natural security features, but it’s a good idea to ensure you know how to do the following at a minimum. As a user of technology, you are obligated to know how to do the following:
1) Keep your iPhone iOS up to date
- Settings > General > Software Update
2) Activate the “find my iPhone” feature (Optional)
- Settings > Tap your name > Find My > [ Turn On & disable share location]
3) Disable AD-ID and app tracking
- Settings > Privacy & Security > Apple Advertising > Personalized Ads Greyed out
4) Manage or Disable Location Services
- Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services:
- Set all apps to “Never” or “When Shared” and go from there.
- System Services > DISABLE Everything except Find My and Status Bar Icon.
- Significant Locations > Clear History and Disable.
5) Set phone “self-destruct” (wipe after 10 failed passwords)
- Settings > Face ID & Passcode > Erase Data (at bottom)
- While here disable all options in Allow access when locked.
- FaceID is a great way to protect from public observance of your passcode!
6) Use “Safety Check” & App Privacy Report to audit your data.
- Settings > Privacy & Security > Safety Check
- Emergency Reset is good for a potential breach or hack of your accounts.
- Manage Sharing and Access is good to know who can see what.
- Settings > Privacy & Security > App Privacy Report
- Turn on and come back in a couple days.
- This report will tell you what apps are accessing what sensors and your data.
7) Avoid public Wi-Fi and remove stored Wi-Fi
- Settings > Wi-Fi > Edit (Upper Right) >> Remove all unneeded Wi-Fi.
8) Disable Siri on the iPhone lock screen
- Settings > Siri & Search > Disable Siri >> This will make a number of things not work
- Car Play will not work. At a minimum disable “Hey Siri” & Allow while locked
9) Revoke app permissions for the camera, microphone, etc.
- Settings > Privacy and Security >> For Microphone, Camera, Health…
- For each one Review the green and make grey what is NOT needed.
- Disable Research Sensor & Usage Data (Don’t give up your data!)
10) Setup Domain Naming Service (DNS)
- Install NextDNS or Cloudflare App