A #privacy warning about 5G Network Slicing...
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A #privacy warning about 5G Network Slicing...
According to Verizon, network slicing is somewhat akin to a #VPN. It allows carriers to isolate and prioritize certain traffic, from apps, to specific endpoints, special hardware, etc.
On iPhone devices, Apple calls this feature "Enhance 5G for Apps", which sounds like a good thing. Verizon states that 5G networks lend themselves especially well to this technology.
However, entire categories of apps are shared with your mobile carrier if you have this setting enabled. AFAIK, it is enabled by default. Check your settings!
#verizon #apple #privacy #5G #phones #mobiles
References:
2. https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/support-for-5g-network-slicing-dep0f666c6f9/web
3. https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/12/24319785/verizon-5g-sa-network-slicing-enhanced-video-calling
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A #privacy warning about 5G Network Slicing...
According to Verizon, network slicing is somewhat akin to a #VPN. It allows carriers to isolate and prioritize certain traffic, from apps, to specific endpoints, special hardware, etc.
On iPhone devices, Apple calls this feature "Enhance 5G for Apps", which sounds like a good thing. Verizon states that 5G networks lend themselves especially well to this technology.
However, entire categories of apps are shared with your mobile carrier if you have this setting enabled. AFAIK, it is enabled by default. Check your settings!
#verizon #apple #privacy #5G #phones #mobiles
References:
2. https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/support-for-5g-network-slicing-dep0f666c6f9/web
3. https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/12/24319785/verizon-5g-sa-network-slicing-enhanced-video-calling
@scottwilson This is why your phone number and carrier are such a big attack surface. It's not just calls and texts, your carrier can see which categories of apps you use, when you use them, and route that traffic however they want. Most people have no idea how much their mobile provider knows about them beyond their phone calls.
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@scottwilson This is why your phone number and carrier are such a big attack surface. It's not just calls and texts, your carrier can see which categories of apps you use, when you use them, and route that traffic however they want. Most people have no idea how much their mobile provider knows about them beyond their phone calls.
@wiggwigg For sure! Turning off stuff like this helps reduce that attack surface. Hopefully my post will help somebody.
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