Catalina - Disable Ad Tracking

Information

Ad tracking and targeted ads _MUST_ be disabled.

The information system _MUST_ be configured to provide only essential capabilities. Disabling ad tracking ensures that applications and advertisers are unable to track users' interests and deliver targeted advertisements.

Solution

This is implemented by a Configuration Profile.

mobileconfig profile info:

com.apple.AdLib:
forceLimitAdTracking:
True

See Also

https://github.com/usnistgov/macos_security

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|AC-20, 800-53|CM-7, 800-53|CM-7(1), 800-53|SC-7(10), CCE|CCE-84822-6

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: e0293675cd9c847d8fa203d8b4b34055cf32cf47d61f25e4a4fa17d110f8e929