1.1.16 - AirWatch - Turn off Location Services

Information

Location Services allows applications such as Maps, Internet, and Camera to gather and use data indicating the user's location. It is recommended that Location Services be disabled in environments where security is paramount.

Solution

On the iOS device,
1. Tap Settings.
2. Tap Privacy.
3. Tap Location Services.
4. Turn off Location Services.
5. Tap Turn off on confirmation dialog.
Note: Location services can also be disabled/enabled on a per-app basis within the Location Services configuration menu referenced above.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/447

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-19

Plugin: MDM

Control ID: f23241f0e41dfe08d494ff2044de06c337abc17e94926e146d71c3412ab68e14