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Law Enforcement Issues iOS 17 Security Warning Over NameDrop Feature

Posted on November 27, 2023 By Davey Winder

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office took to Facebook on November 26 to warn about the iPhone NameDrop feature in iOS 17. This wasn’t the only law enforcement agency to issue the same security and privacy warning on Thanksgiving weekend. The Carmi Police Department, Middletown Division of Police, Watertown CT Police Department, Jefferson Hills Police Department and Fort Smith Police Department also spread the safety message. But is NameDrop actually a danger to anyone, or is law enforcement guilty of spreading fear, uncertainty and doubt?

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