audit and compliance

For audit and compliance, Apple has introduced several new features and updates across different sessions at WWDC 2024 that can help organizations manage their devices and data more effectively:

1. Device Management Enhancements:

   • Managed Apple Accounts: Organizations can now ensure that all Apple accounts using their domain are managed, which helps in maintaining control and compliance (What’s new in device management).
   • Service Configuration Files: Support for installing executable files in service configuration files, allowing IT admins to install management tools and scripts in a tamper-resistant location (What’s new in device management).
   • Software Update Management: New software update settings configuration to manage all aspects of software updates on supervised devices (What’s new in device management).

2. Privacy and Security:

   • Private Cloud Compute: Provides a secure foundation with features like secure enclave, secure boot, trusted execution monitor, and attestation to ensure data security and compliance (Platforms State of the Union).
   • New Privacy Features: Introduction of new pickers that allow users to share only the data they want, and enhanced platform protections to avoid accidental oversharing (What’s new in privacy).

3. Enterprise APIs for visionOS:

   • Best Practices: Emphasis on ensuring employee privacy and purpose limitation when using new enterprise APIs on visionOS (Introducing enterprise APIs for visionOS).

These updates and features are designed to help organizations maintain compliance with regulatory requirements and ensure the security and privacy of their data and devices.