This Monday, June 6, was held the Apple WWDC 2022; the opportunity for the Silicon Valley giant to present all the new features to come in the coming months, particularly in terms of its various operating systems. A feature allowing security updates to be made automatically without waiting for major updates was notably unveiled on macOS Ventura, iPad OS 16 and iOS 16.
A feature highly anticipated by Apple fans
This is a much-requested feature by Apple brand aficionados, and their wish has been granted. Called Rapid Security Response, it aims to separate regular software updates from critical security enhancements and are applied automatically, so users are protected against all types of attacks.
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In a statementApple says: macOS security is further enhanced with new tools that make the Mac more resistant to attacks, including Rapid Security Response that works between normal updates to easily keep security up to date without restarting “. As mentioned above, the feature is also available on iPad and iPhone.
Users who have already installed the beta version of iOS 16 have noticed a new tab in the Automatic updates section of Settings, which says ” Install system data files “. It is possible to deactivate this option for those who do not think they need it.
The new security option is available in the settings of iPhones on which the iOS 16 beta has been installed. Screenshot / Century Digital
Other security announcements
This year, WWDC focused less on security than the previous two years, when there were many announcements in this area. She nevertheless presented Security Check, which allows people who are victims of violence who have shared their personal data with their partner to quickly remove this access. It includes an emergency reset that helps users easily sign out of iCloud on all their other devices, reset privacy permissions, and limit messaging to the device they have in hand.
In addition, Apple has said more about a technology also supported by Microsoft and Google which will make it possible to no longer type in your password when creating an account on a website. Indeed, instead of generating a password as is usually the case, it will be possible to create a ” pass key which will identify directly with Touch ID or Face ID.
In addition to the new features of its OS, the Cupertino company also took advantage of its keynote to announce its M2 chip.