Security and privacy of iOS

<p>The <a href="/facts/IOS/mK5cggH5">iOS</a> <a href="/facts/Operating_system/8XTuvMh2">operating system</a> utilizes many security features in both <a href="/facts/Computer_hardware/8jSjsCNv">hardware</a> and <a href="/facts/Software/RP79lVSW">software</a>. These include a secure boot chain, <a href="/facts/Biometrics/MgTbyA0r">biometric</a> authentication (<a href="/facts/Face_ID/puWpdMRS">Face ID</a> and <a href="/facts/Touch_ID/dJKF0Fwz">Touch ID</a>), data encryption, app sandboxing, and the Secure Enclave—a dedicated coprocessor for sensitive data. iOS also employs memory protection techniques like <a href="/facts/Address_space_layout_randomization/K6lMxWTr">address space layout randomization</a> (ASLR) and non-executable memory, and includes features like App Transport Security and <a href="/facts/Two-factor_authentication/186gpx8R">two-factor authentication</a> to enhance user privacy. Apple's ecosystem further ensures app integrity through code signing and <a href="/facts/App_store/czIkzyv9">App Store</a> policies, although some controversies have arisen around enterprise certificate misuse and emerging threats like malicious apps slipping past vetting processes.
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Security and privacy of iOS