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Apple Requires iOS Apps to use HTTPS Connections by 2017

Phenny Lynn Palec   |

Jun 16, 2016 11:00 PM EDT

As part of its effort to improve the online security of its users, tech giant Apple recently announced that it will require all iOS apps to adopt the secure HTTPS connections by 2017. Apple made the announcement at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference, adding that the strategy is part of the company's plan to enable a new security feature called App Transport Security.