Apple's Stolen Device Protection Feature Is Now Live. Here's How It Can Help Protect Your IPhone.

By Megan Cerullo and Alain Sherter, CBS Boston

January 24, 2024

Apple's new Stolen Device Protection feature is now available to all iPhone users after the company released a preview of the security measure last month.

The iOS 17.3 update is designed to protect users from phone thieves who have acquired a device's passcode, giving them access to a trove of iPhone users' personal information. Apple developed the feature "as threats to user devices continue to evolve," a company spokesperson told CBS MoneyWatch in December.

Apple says Stolen Device Protection mode adds an extra layer of security when someone is using their iPhone away from home, work or other familiar locations and helps protect their info if their device is ever stolen. Specifically, it requires Face or Touch ID to access certain phone features.

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