"iPhone's NameDrop Feature: Privacy Risks and Misleading Warnings"

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Source: KOMO News
"iPhone's NameDrop Feature: Privacy Risks and Misleading Warnings"
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The new "name drop" feature on the latest iPhone update is causing privacy and security concerns as it allows users to share their contact information, including profile picture, name, email address, and phone number, with other Apple devices in close proximity. While Apple states that users have control over whom they share their information with, critics are raising concerns about potential cybersecurity risks during the holiday season.

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