Apple iOS must not share location data through iCloud.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-54295	AIOS-05-080102	SV-68541r1_rule		Medium

Description
Sharing of location data is an OPSEC risk because it potentially allows an adversary to determine a DoD user's location and movements and patterns in those movements over time. An adversary could use this information to target the user or to gather intelligence on the user's likely activities. Using commercial cloud services to store and handle location data could leave the data vulnerable to breach, particularly by sophisticated adversaries. Disabling the use of such services mitigates this risk. SFR ID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #42

Description

Sharing of location data is an OPSEC risk because it potentially allows an adversary to determine a DoD user's location and movements and patterns in those movements over time. An adversary could use this information to target the user or to gather intelligence on the user's likely activities. Using commercial cloud services to store and handle location data could leave the data vulnerable to breach, particularly by sophisticated adversaries. Disabling the use of such services mitigates this risk. SFR ID: FMT_SMF.1.1 #42

STIG	Date
Apple iOS 8 Interim Security Configuration Guide	2014-09-16

Details

Check Text ( C-54931r1_chk )
Review configuration settings to confirm "Share My Location" is disabled. This check procedure is performed on the iOS device only. On the iOS device: 1. Open the Settings app. 2. Tap "Privacy". 3. Tap "Location Services". 4. Tap "Share My Location". 5. Verify "Share My Location" is off. If "Share My Location" is toggled to the right and appears green on the iOS device, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-59149r1_fix)
The user must configure iOS to disable location sharing through iCloud.