Especially For The IPhone 15 Series, Apple Gives A Minimum Security Update Of Five Years

IPhone got a security update for more than five years (photo: dock. Apple)

JAKARTA Currently, there are many Android phones that promise the duration of security updates, but not with Apple. From the start, the company never provided minimum guarantees for updates. However, it is now revealed that Apple will provide security updates over five years. The duration of this update was established after the UK required the company to comply with the Telecommunications Product and Infrastructure Security Act (PSTI). PSTI is a law that was just passed in April. The UK intentionally drafted this law so that the company meets the security standards set, as well as determines the minimum timeframe for security updates. Therefore, Apple set a minimum security update of five years for phones released in September last year. That is, the duration of this security update only applies to the future iPhone 15 series and the phones to be launched. The duration of this security update is far less than that set by Samsung and Google. Since the end of last year, these two technology companies have established system security updates of up to seven years.

Keep in mind that the duration of security updates set by Apple is the minimum duration. There is a possibility that Apple will provide security updates for more than five years or even more than those set by Samsung and Google. As happened in 2022, Apple suddenly provided security updates to the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 to reduce the vulnerability of the phone. In fact, both phones are almost 10 years old when they get a security update.