Apple has just scored a major security certification from NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), clearing both the iPhone and iPad to be used with classified information up to the “NATO restricted” level without needing any special software, custom configurations, or security add-ons. In its recent newsroom post, the brand announced that iPhone and iPad join an exclusive list of devices deemed secure enough to handle sensitive data used in alliance operations and communications. While “restricted” is technically just the entry level of classified data in NATO’s classification framework, it still covers information that would be disadvantageous to alliance interests if disclosed. Unlike many traditional military or enterprise secure tools, NATO believes that these devices don’t require additional security software, hardware modules, or lockdown configurations to meet its exclusion standards.…