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iOS is Apple's operating system for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

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Can more than one app claim a URL in Universal Links / App Links? What happens?

Is the experience the same on Android and iOS? Will there be a prompt, allowing the user to pick which app to open the deep link URL in? …
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Is there any way to list the contents of the iPhone/OSX Keychain and their security level?

I have a few apps that I purchased from the app store that probably store information in my keychain on OSX and on the iPhone. Since it's possible for keychain items to be bound to a device (and inva …
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Should iPhone backups be encrypted? Is this in-scope for Corporate IT if the device is linke...

iPhone backups may reside on a computer that is outside of IT Policy (Home PC) and therefore doesn't have any Corporate IT protections on it. If this home PC was stolen or hacked, then the iPhone bac …
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What happens to data in the Secure Element when a device is Jailbroken?

I want to store a key in the SecureElement within a non-Jailbroken device. What happens when a device is Jailbroken? Knowing that the private key can't be extracted, can the key be used to sign or en …
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What tools are needed to view or detect covert messages in a 60 fps video?

The eye can't detect changes in a frame greater than 60 FPS. Similar to this scene in Fight Club, a QR code equivalent is used in pairing the Apple Watch with the iPhone Without knowing that the iWat …
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How does Activesync security policy affect the usage of the iOS fingerprint scanner?

An Activesync IT administrator has the ability to choose if the phone should require a password, and also how complex it should be. Since the fingerprint scanner appears to replace the traditional pa …
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How effective is the iOS "Send All Traffic to VPN" setting at deterring Wifi-based attacks?

iOS version 5 and newer has a setting for VPNs to "Send All Traffic" over that VPN. …
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Under what conditions does Safari have access to the Keychain?

secrets to be copied from their OSX computer to iOS. … I haven't yet been able to figure out how an iOS app can get access to all passwords on a device, but I do see that Safari mobile has the ability to share passwords with the Safari desktop. …
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How would "hardware verified" API calls be constructed?

Taking this a step further, if apps in the AppStore can be considered to be a controlled "extension" to base iOS, then I would think that 3rd party users would be able to construct similarly signed APIs … The result is that their endpoints can verify that it was their signed application, on an iOS device, that caused the API call to occur. No more spoofing. …
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How is the Apple FairPlay Server Playback Context (SPC) message generated?

Given that FairPlay only works on iOS and certain Mac hardware, I suspect there is some interaction between the FairPlay AV Foundation and the Secure Element Question When the SPC is given to the server …
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Is there cryptographic material in a phone's SIM card that can be used with RSA encryption?

Given that a smart card stores a private key that can't be extracted, it appears that a SIM card is similar to a smart card in these respects. I need to store (or use an existing) private key on a p …
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How effective is iPhone 3GS and 4 device-at-rest encryption?

My primary goal is to protect Activesync-based communication from being copied or stolen from an offline device. In that context how effective is iPhone 3GS and 4 encryption?
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2 votes
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How would iOS or Android app "firewall" for extended permissions (location, etc) work?

The answer I'm interested in will refer to iOS and Android Operating System details, and not a simple security on/off switch available in Settings. … What layer in the Android and iOS operating system is most suited to blocking or controlling permission access at runtime? …
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Is SCEP safe if I use a different long and complex password per enrollment, and validate it ...

The iOS configuration profile allows me to configure a different password for each device. …
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Are kiosk-style, full screen apps possible on iOS, Android, or Windows phone?

Question Can any mobile phone (iOS, Android, or Windows) support an app taking "full screen" control and not exiting until a password is entered? If such a solution is possible, is it secure? …
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