HT201285: Use Search on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

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SteweyRoux

Q: Why does Apple not give more info on spotlight search? Set up your system with all selections disabled and text two or three messages. Then go ahead and check messages and go to spotlight search and type any letter that begins a word. Messages are there.

Why can't spotlight search be deleted or cleared? Why so secretive? The problem is that this is a huge business security risk.

Fix it Apple!!!

iPhone 3GS, iOS 6.1.3

Posted on Apr 19, 2013 6:58 PM

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  • by gail from maine,

    gail from maine gail from maine Apr 19, 2013 7:02 PM in response to SteweyRoux
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    Apr 19, 2013 7:02 PM in response to SteweyRoux

    Not sure what point you are making? The article you reference at the top of your post makes no secret about how Spotlight Search works, and it provides instructions for you to limit the specific apps it can search on....how is this a risk?

     

    GB

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Apr 19, 2013 8:01 PM in response to SteweyRoux
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    Apr 19, 2013 8:01 PM in response to SteweyRoux

    SteweyRoux wrote:

     

    Why can't spotlight search be deleted or cleared? Why so secretive? The problem is that this is a huge business security risk.

    Fix it Apple!!!

    1) If you have sensitive business information on your phone, put a passcode on it.

     

    2) Apple doesn't participate here. If you want to give them feedback, here's the link:

     

    http://www.apple.com/feedback

     

    Best of luck.