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iPhone’s new security feature

Apple released iOS 18.1 late last month. The update introduced a new security feature that will make it tougher for law enforcement agencies to use forensic tools to access pertinent data. While this might seem innocuous, Apple’s new reboot process prompts the iPhone to fall back into a Before First Unlock (BFU) state. This state is akin to when an iPhone has been powered on but not yet unlocked via a passcode. In turn, functionality is limited, and much of the phone’s data remains encrypted.  Should security agencies be allowed to access pertinent data on mobile phones ?

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