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XCCDF
Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
The macOS system must disable iCloud Photo Library.
The macOS system must disable iCloud Photo Library.
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The macOS system must disable iCloud Photo Library.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>The macOS built-in Photos.app connection to Apple's iCloud service must be disabled. Apple's iCloud service does not provide an organization with enough control over the storage and access of data and, therefore, automated photo synchronization must be controlled by an organization-approved service.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>