{"id":2108612,"date":"2023-11-27T10:30:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T15:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-issue-warning-of-new-iphone-namedrop-feature-over-privacy-concerns\/"},"modified":"2023-11-27T10:32:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T15:32:07","slug":"police-issue-warning-of-new-iphone-namedrop-feature-over-privacy-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-issue-warning-of-new-iphone-namedrop-feature-over-privacy-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Police warn about privacy concerns with new iPhone &#8216;NameDrop&#8217; feature"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpolice-issue-warning-of-new-iphone-namedrop-feature-over-privacy-concerns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2108612&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Local Police\u200d Warn of Privacy Concerns with Latest iPhone Update<\/h2>\n<p>Residents have been alerted by \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celebrity-chef-delivers-food-to-d-c-law-enforcement\/\" title=\"Celebrity chef delivers food to D.C. law enforcement\">local police<\/a> about\u2062 a\u200c new feature on the latest iPhone update that could potentially invade their privacy. This feature, called &#8220;NameDrop,&#8221; allows iPhone and Apple Watch users to quickly share\u2064 information with\u2063 each other. However, police departments across the country have issued warnings, stating that this feature may unintentionally \u2062share contact\u2063 information with strangers.<\/p>\n<h3>Take Control of Your Privacy<\/h3>\n<p>If \u2063you&#8217;ve downloaded the iOS 17.1 update, NameDrop is automatically turned on. But \u2063don&#8217;t worry, you can easily disable this feature. Simply go to your \u200biPhone or Apple\u200c Watch&#8217;s settings, click on &#8220;General,&#8221; then &#8220;AirDrop,&#8221; and finally switch off the &#8220;Bringing Devices Together&#8221;\u200d option.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to\u200d remember to adjust \u2063these settings on your children&#8217;s phones as well, to ensure their privacy is protected.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bOakland County Sheriff&#8217;s Office emphasized the\u2064 need \u2063to take action, stating, &#8220;Don&#8217;t forget to change these \u200csettings after the update on your children&#8217;s phones as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Apple&#8217;s Silence\u200b Raises Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>Despite the growing concerns, Apple has not released any statements addressing this \u200bfeature or the associated privacy risks. Interestingly, Apple recently joined other companies in suspending their ad \u2064campaigns on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X, formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner \u200creached out to Apple for comment, but no response has been received at this time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why has Apple not addressed the privacy concerns associated with\u2064 the NameDrop feature<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Local \u2062Police Warn of Privacy Concerns with Latest iPhone Update<\/p>\n<p>Residents have been alerted by local \u2062police about a new feature on the latest \u200biPhone update that could potentially invade their privacy. \u2064This feature, called &#8220;NameDrop,&#8221; allows \u200biPhone and Apple Watch\u2062 users to quickly share information with each other. However, police departments across \u200cthe country have issued warnings, stating that this \u200bfeature may unintentionally share contact\u200b information with\u2064 strangers.<\/p>\n<p>Take Control of Your Privacy<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve downloaded the iOS \u200c17.1 update, \u2064NameDrop is automatically turned on. But don&#8217;t worry, you can easily disable this \u2062feature. Simply go\u2063 to your iPhone or Apple Watch&#8217;s settings, click \u200bon &#8220;General,&#8221; then &#8220;AirDrop,&#8221; \u2064and finally switch \u200boff the &#8220;Bringing \u200dDevices Together&#8221; option.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to remember to adjust these settings on your children&#8217;s \u200dphones as well, to ensure their \u2064privacy is protected.<\/p>\n<p>The Oakland County Sheriff&#8217;s Office emphasized the need \u2062to \u2063take action, stating, &#8220;Don&#8217;t forget to change these settings after the update on your children&#8217;s phones as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Apple&#8217;s Silence Raises Concerns<\/p>\n<p>Despite the growing concerns, Apple has not released\u200c any statements addressing this \u200dfeature\u200c or \u2063the\u2064 associated \u200dprivacy risks. Interestingly, Apple recently joined other companies in \u200dsuspending their\u200b ad\u2062 campaigns on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charles-barkley-goes-on-profane-bud-light-rant-has-nasty-message-for-anyone-boycotting-brand\/\" title=\"Charles Barkley passionately defends Bud Light, delivering a strong message to boycott critics.\">social media \u200cplatform<\/a> X, formerly\u2064 known as Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner reached out to Apple for comment, but no response has been received\u2064 at this time.<\/p>\n<p>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local police caution residents about a privacy concern on the latest iPhone update. The &#8220;NameDrop&#8221; feature enables sharing contact info with strangers, potentially invading privacy. 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