Mobile security clearance awarded to iOS 6 by the Pentagon

The U.S. Department of Defense has tested the iOS 6 Apple operating system for its mobile security in an extensive and protracted process and has now awarded clearance to the technology of the iPhone and the iPad.

The area where mobile security clearance was granted and has been confirmed by the Defense Systems Agency was for the Apple iOS 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG). This is an extremely important accomplishment for Apple, as it means that many doors for selling to and serving the American government can now be opened for the devices using that operating system.