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During a recent flight, an executive unexpectedly received several dog and cat pictures while trying to watch a movie via in-flight Wi-Fi on an iPhone. The executive has no records of any contacts sen
The correct answer is A. set AirDrop so that transfers are only accepted from known contacts. The executive likely received unwanted pictures via AirDrop from nearby strangers. To best resolve this, the executive should configure AirDrop to accept transfers only from known contacts, limiting exposure to unsolicited content.
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During a recent flight, an executive unexpectedly received several dog and cat pictures while trying to watch a movie via in-flight Wi-Fi on an iPhone. The executive has no records of any contacts sending pictures like these and has not seen these pictures before. To BEST resolve this issue, the executive should:
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- Aset AirDrop so that transfers are only accepted from known contacts
- Bcompletely disable all wireless systems during the flight
- Cdiscontinue using iMessage and only use secure communication applications
- Donly allow messages and calls from saved contacts
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A81% (29)
- B3% (1)
- C6% (2)
- D11% (4)
Why each option
The executive likely received unwanted pictures via AirDrop from nearby strangers. To best resolve this, the executive should configure AirDrop to accept transfers only from known contacts, limiting exposure to unsolicited content.
The scenario describes unsolicited files being received on an iPhone while in close proximity to others, which is characteristic of AirDrop being set to "Everyone." By setting AirDrop to only accept transfers from known contacts, the executive prevents receiving content from strangers while still allowing file sharing with trusted individuals.
Completely disabling all wireless systems (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.) would stop the unwanted AirDrop transfers but would also prevent the executive from using the in-flight Wi-Fi for watching movies or any other legitimate wireless functionality, which is an overly restrictive solution.
Discontinuing iMessage and using other secure communication applications would not address the AirDrop issue, as AirDrop operates independently of messaging applications and is a direct device-to-device transfer mechanism.
Only allowing messages and calls from saved contacts addresses unwanted communication through messaging and calling apps, but AirDrop is a separate file sharing service and would not be affected by this setting.
Concept tested: iOS AirDrop security settings
Source: support.apple.com/en-us/HT204144
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