If smartphone email auto signatures are used, the signature message must not disclose the email originated from a smartphone (e.g., “Sent From My Wireless Handheld”).

If smartphone email auto signatures are used, the signature message must not disclose the email originated from a smartphone (e.g., “Sent From My Wireless Handheld”).

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-24984	WIR-MOS-iOS-004	SV-30783r1_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
The disclaimer message may give information which may key an attacker in on the device.

STIG	Date
Apple iOS 4 (Good Mobility Suite) Interim Security Configuration Guide (ISCG)	2011-11-07

Details

Check Text ( C-31199r1_chk )
Verify the auto-signature, if used, meets requirements. -Check a random sample of 3-4 devices. -On the handheld, launch the Good client and go to Preferences > Signature. Mark as a finding if the device has been configured with an auto-signature and signature states the email originated from a smartphone.

Fix Text (F-27625r2_fix)
Ensure the smartphone email auto-signature message does not disclose the email originated from a smartphone or a mobile device (e.g., “Sent From My Wireless Handheld”).