For more than a decade, one of the most popular consumer electronics in the world has been the Apple iPhone. This device has sold billions of copies over the years and has helped to turn Apple into one of the most successful and profitable companies of all time. While Apple has continued to do well, they have also been tasked with coming up with new innovations and services to impress potential buyers.
With the latest iPhone and software upgrades, Apple released a feature called Group FaceTime. This service allowed up to 32 different people to get onto a call at once through either an audio or visual chat. While this added a lot of convenience and service, it has recently come under fire and scrutiny due to a security concern.
With the latest upgrade and iteration, someone will be able to call anyone else via FaceTime. If you were to then add yourself to the call, you would immediately be able to hear what was going on in the background of the person that you were calling. This is even the case if the person did not answer the phone to begin with. When there is a chance that you could add dozens of people to a call, this creates a significant privacy and data security concern.
Due to this concern, Apple has disabled the GroupTime feature for the time being. While they believe that this will come back online sometime soon, it will likely lead to more needs for beta testing and other processes before people are able to use new products and software upgrades. Along with this news, many public figures across the country have notified the general public of the concern and have provided guidance on how they can turn off their FaceTime entirely.
While Apple is working hard to correct this concern, it is also recommended that you fix it on your own for the time being. Anyone with an iPhone can easily do this by going into their settings and simply approving the option to turn off their FaceTime function. It is also very easy to do on an iPad or Mac. Due to these types of concerns, it is also recommended that you continue to be diligent about security risk that is always in place.
