Rapid Security Response

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As we increasingly rely on technology for communication, work, and entertainment, it’s crucial to ensure the security of our devices. Apple has long been a leader in this regard, and it continues to set the standard with their approach to security. In this week’s blog, I want to look at how I believe Apple is taking a critical step forward with its new Rapid Security Response protocol and how it’s charting a new path forward where security updates are separated from feature updates.

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Update: We can confirm that this is indeed a test and not an actual security fix.

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Apple has released a software update to iOS 16.2 beta 3 and iPadOS 16.2 beta 3 today that claims to include an important security fix. Details of the problem are not currently available, but the update is marked clearly as a security-specific fix.

It’s also possible that there is no actual security fix. The update could be a test to demonstrate Apple’s Rapid Security Response system. This new feature allows security updates that do not affect the device firmware to optionally be installed automatically.

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