NATO says iPhones are secure enough to handle classified data

The iPhone and iPad person been approved to clasp NATO-restricted information, according to an announcement connected Thursday. That means off-the-shelf devices running iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 tin grip classified accusation "without requiring peculiar bundle oregon settings," Apple says.

The NATO-restricted designation is the lowest level of classified information, and it applies to accusation that would beryllium "disadvantageous to the interests of NATO" if disclosed, according to a information document posted by the Marines. BlackBerry 10 phones similarly received approval to clasp this level of classified accusation successful 2013.

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