{"id":50903,"date":"2026-02-03T14:05:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T19:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=50903"},"modified":"2026-03-20T09:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T13:22:10","slug":"apple-platform-security-guide-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2026\/02\/03\/apple-platform-security-guide-january-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Platform Security Guide (January 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/security\/welcome\/web\">Apple<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/security\/document-revision-history-secb82d6b274\/1\/web\/1\">revision history<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/help.apple.com\/pdf\/security\/en_US\/apple-platform-security-guide.pdf\">PDF<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ycombinator.com\/item?id=46837814\">Hacker News<\/a>):<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/security\/welcome\/web\">\n<p>Topics added:<\/p><ul><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/security\/automatically-unlock-apple-devices-sec6ab47ebfc\/1\/web\/1\">Automatically unlock Apple devices<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/security\/communicating-emergency-information-sec18a3be52a\/1\/web\/1\">Communicating emergency information using satellites<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/security\/quantum-secure-cryptography-apple-devices-secc7c82e533\/1\/web\/1\">Quantum-secure cryptography in Apple operating systems<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/security\/single-sign-on-security-sec0c87ccc6d\/1\/web\/1#sec65978417e\">Platform Single Sign-on<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/security\/energykit-data-security-secd0a47c14c\/1\/web\/1\">EnergyKit data security<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/security\/attestation-process-security-sec97eb9e2f2\/1\/web\/1\">Attestation process security<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p>Previously:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/09\/apple-platform-security-guide-may-2024\/\">Apple Platform Security Guide (May 2024)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p id=\"apple-platform-security-guide-january-2026-update-2026-03-20\">Update (<a href=\"#apple-platform-security-guide-january-2026-update-2026-03-20\">2026-03-20<\/a>): <a href=\"https:\/\/tidbits.com\/2026\/03\/18\/whats-new-in-apples-platform-security-guide\/\">Adam Engst<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/tidbits.com\/2026\/03\/18\/whats-new-in-apples-platform-security-guide\/\">\n<p>In the updated Platform Security Guide, Apple has added several interesting sections.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p>Previously:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/18\/the-secure-design-of-the-macbook-neos-on-screen-camera-indicator\/\">The Secure Design of the MacBook Neo&rsquo;s On-Screen Camera Indicator<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple (revision history, PDF, Hacker News): Topics added:Automatically unlock Apple devicesCommunicating emergency information using satellitesQuantum-secure cryptography in Apple operating systemsPlatform Single Sign-onEnergyKit data securityAttestation process security Previously: Apple Platform Security Guide (May 2024) Update (2026-03-20): Adam Engst: In the updated Platform Security Guide, Apple has added several interesting sections. 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