NATO approves standard Apple iPhones and iPads running iOS 26 for handling restricted-level classified data across all member nations; first consumer devices certified for government security use without specialized hardware modifications.

The iPhone in your pocket is now trusted for classified NATO data

Kerry Wan/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways iPhone and iPad are approved to handle NATO "restricted" classified data.This approval applies to standard consumer devices running iOS 26.Apple's built-in security met NATO-level assurance requirements.Ahead of its March event, Apple has announced that NATO decided the iPhone and iPad are secure enough for classified work.The devices are now officially approved to handle classified NATO information up to ...