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Security Bite: Apple’s push for chip independence will benefit device security the most

<div class="feat-image">(https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2021/01/Apple-will-lead-5nm-chips-in-2021.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600)</div><p>Since the launch of the M-series processors (https://9to5mac.com/guides/apple-silicon/) and now the C1 cellular modem (https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/19/apple-reveals-c1-its-first-in-house-5g-iphone-modem-replacing-qualcomm/), Apple has been slowly but surely moving toward complete chip independence. The company is even working on its own Bluetooth and Wi-Fi solution (https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/24/apples-new-home-products-key-upgrade-big-difference/), which is reportedly coming with new Home products and the iPhone 17 lineup in the Fall.</p>



<p>One obvious benefit of developing chips in-house is energy efficiency. Apple toated this with the introduction of Apple Silicon (https://9to5mac.com/guides/apple-silicon/page/2/) what feels like a hundred years ago, and this week with its first-ever 5G modem, which gives the iPhone 16e (https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/21/iphone-16-e-now-available/) nearly 20% better battery life (https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/19/iphone-16e-beats-apples-more-expensive-iphone-16-in-one-big-way/) over the flagship iPhone 16. While improved battery life is certainly appealing, there are less obvious but more significant benefits of Apple having end-to-end control over both the software and hardware components.</p>



<p>This is Security Bite (https://9to5mac.com/guides/security-bite/), where I share insights on data privacy, vulnerabilities, or emerging threats within Apple’s vast ecosystem of over 2 billion active devices each week.</p>



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