Security an privacy

Hi tod228,

welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community!

Re: "Security an privacy" : "Will Apple protect are privacy from being monitored by the government?

Concerned bout are security as far as Apple willing to protect us??"

Am no expert in this area, yet your question surely deserves some response.

Seems we need to do our part, by keeping informed, keeping software up-to-date and by installing any compatible security updates asap. We can make use of the the protections Apple does provide, if we wish.

The newest compatible iOS version for iPhone SE (1st gen) is iOS 15.8.2 This update provides important bug fixes and is recommended for all users. (You can check if an update is waiting to be installed in Settings > General > Software updates.) More info: About iOS 15 Updates - Apple Support :

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Apple has quite a lot of security and privacy information online.

As you seem to use iOS 15 : See: Use the built-in security and privacy protections of iPhone - Apple Support

and

See who has access to your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

How to: Identify legitimate emails from the App Store or iTunes Store - Apple Support

and

Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

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To learn more about how Apple protects your information, you might want to go to the Privacy website.

PDF: Apple's Personal Safety User Guide for Apple devices

https://help.apple.com/pdf/personal-safety/en_US/personal-safety-user-guide.pdf

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If your iPhone SE is 2nd gen. or 3rd. gen.:

You may want to update to iOS 17: How Safety Check on iPhone works to keep you safe - Apple Support

Hope this helps with answers to your questions.

All the best :-)