Apple phones are AES-tough, says forensics expert
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 15:00
in Mathematics & Economics
(Phys.org) -- Monday's Technology Review carries a glowing tribute to Apple iPhone security according to its author, Simson Garfinkel, a contributing editor who works in computer forensics and is highly regarded as a leader in digital forensics. He says Apple has passed a threshold Today the Apple iPhone 4S and iPad 3 are trustworthy mobile computing systems that can be used for mobile payments, e-commerce, and the delivery of high-quality paid programming, thanks to Apples heavy investment in iPhone security. That is where threshold comes in. Apple has crossed it. Even law enforcement cannot perform forensic examinations of Apple devices seized from criminals, he said.