I think this article is so-so. For example

  • Display: Screen timeout: Shortest duration you are comfortable with
  • Wallpaper & style: Set your lock screen to something generic and non-personal (no family photos, etc)
    (…)
  • Security & Privacy: Device Unlock: Screen lock: Strong password preferred, followed by PIN, then Pattern.
  • Security & Privacy: Device Unlock: Screen lock settings: Enhanced PIN privacy: Enabled
  • Security & Privacy: Device Unlock: Screen lock settings: Lock after screen timeout: Shortest duration you are comfortable with

These don’t affect “the amount of tracking and data collection these devices perform”. Might be good ideas in themselves, but bundling these with options that really diminish the amount of data broadcasted, washes the picture out IMO

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So if an iPhone gets stolen, would having Find My completely disabled actually be a bad thing if we’re trying to improve device security? I see that’s listed in the article.

Would this affect the ability to use the remote lock & wipe functionality?

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Ah yes. I missed that bit. Thanks :)

And I was commenting on the article. Which only has two lists and at the bottom

By enabling all of these settings, you are significantly reducing the amount of tracking and data collection these devices perform, but keep in mind that you are not completely eliminating it.

And I’m criticizing that

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