At the WWDC21 keynote, Apple unveiled the next steps on privacy on iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS 12 Monterey. In a new interview, Apple’s VP of S

Craig Federighi details iCloud Private Relay and iOS 15 privacy features in new interview

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2021-06-07 22:00:10

At the WWDC21 keynote, Apple unveiled the next steps on privacy on iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS 12 Monterey. In a new interview, Apple’s VP of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi, detailed the iCloud Private Relay feature and more.

This new function works as a VPN that lets users connect to virtually any network and browse with Safari in a more secure and private way. According to Apple, it ensures that the traffic leaving the device is encrypted so no one can intercept and read it.

To Fast Company, Federighi talked about this new feature, as well as the App Tracking Transparency policy introduced with iOS 14.5.

“The incentives for ‘innovation’ in the exploitation world are high, and so there is a lot of advancement in the art of tracking; a lot of advancement in the arts of security exploits. And so, in both areas, we think there’s going to continue to be a cat and mouse game. We think we bring a lot of tools to that fight, and we can largely stay ahead of it and protect our customers. But it’s something we recognize as a battle we will be fighting for years to come.”

This feature is part of a new service introduced by Apple during WWDC21. iCloud+ offers to existing iCloud subscribers three new privacy features: Hide My Email, an expansion of HomeKit Secure Video, and iCloud Private Relay.