Apple recently shared a guide [PDF] it describes the steps to take to protect their devices and their data when personal security is at risk. This is for people who need to protect themselves from being tracked down by a former lover, a stalker, or another malicious person.
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There are many location and data sharing tools available in iOS, and those who aren’t too familiar with how those services work will find detailed instructions on how to protect their location, data, and more.
If you’re concerned that someone may be accessing information you haven’t shared from your Apple device, this guide will also help you identify risks and walk you through the steps to make the technology you rely on so private and secure if you want. to be.
The document instructs users to update their software to the latest version of iOS, restore the device to factory settings, and protect a device with a passcode, passwords, Touch ID, and Face ID. It includes steps to protect an Apple ID with two-factor authentication and details on how to use built-in privacy tools to prevent apps from accessing data.
There are also steps to make sure location data isn’t shared with people so it shouldn’t be in the Find My app, and to make sure iCloud data, photos, calendars and more are protected and not shared .
I am SO proud of Apple for publishing this guide to Device and Data Access for Personal Safety. Hope this can help someone dealing with intimate partner surveillance or stalking by someone you trust. https://t.co/MFY6LG8POc – Sommer Panage (@Sommer) December 18, 2020
The document provides steps for removing unknown third-party apps and unknown configuration profiles that can be maliciously used for tracking purposes.
It ends with several checklists to determine if someone else can access a device or account, how to stop sharing with people previously shared with, and how to make sure that no one else can see the location of a device.