Details
Depending on workplace requirements it may not be appropriate to intermingle Enterprise
and personal bookmarks, photos and documents. Since the service allows every device
associated with the users ID to synchronize and have access to the cloud storage the
concern is not just about having sensitive data on Apple’s servers but having that same data
on the phone of the teenage son or daughter of an employee.
NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.
Solution
Apple’s iCloud is just one of many cloud based solutions being used for data
synchronization across multiple platforms and it should be controlled consistently with
other cloud services in your environment. Work with your employees and configure the
access to best enable data protection for you mission.
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This control applies to the following type of system Unix.