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Network Security on iOS 11
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Submitted by matt_eaton on Sun, 02/18/2018 - 01:17 PM

In an effort to always keep myself informed and up to date with the latest network security enhancements for iOS and macOS I downloaded and read through the Apple White Paper, entitled iOS Security Guide, January 2018. This security guide itemizes all of the latest security standards and enhancements Apple has put out for development and info security teams to reference when making decisions about how to design their ap

Review of the Apple Watch, Series 3

Submitted by matt_eaton on Sat, 02/10/2018 - 04:35 PM

Normally in this blog I write about technical topics and different coding challenges that I have run into in my career. Today however, I wanted to switch it up a bit and write a user review on the new Apple Watch, Series 3. The reason being is that I have been so pleased with my experience thus far that I wanted to write an article to share a list of all the features I am really enjoying. Features such as Health and Activity, Performance, and Siri. Along with the features that I am enjoyi

TLS 1.3 - Better, Faster, Stronger
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Submitted by matt_eaton on Sat, 01/06/2018 - 01:11 PM

One of my favorite sessions I attended at WWDC this year was entitled "Your Apps and Evolving Network Security Standards." I highly encourage anyone to watch the video who has not already. It was a session covering all of the latest network security enhancements that Apple is supporting across their platforms.

User Interface Testing with Swift and XCTest
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Submitted by matt_eaton on Sun, 12/10/2017 - 12:27 PM

User Interface Testing with Swift and XCTest

In my opinion one of the most overlooked features of the Xcode SDK is the ability to test UI input using XCTestCases. Testing UI input throughout the lifecycle of your application can be beneficial for a multitude of reasons. First, UI testing allows a developer to validate that given a specific set of input, the output is that the user interface will exist in a specific state. Testing user interface output provides

Swift Network Testing - Automate XCTest with Python
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Submitted by matt_eaton on Sun, 11/26/2017 - 06:39 PM

Swift Network Testing - Automate XCTest with Python

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you needed to test the networking functionality on your iOS or macOS app over a period of time to see how it reacts? Have you ever found yourself questioning whether or not network conditions during a specific time of day would play an impact on your application's performance or whether it was all just a coincidence? Well, I recently have, and these are real questions that I found myself trying to test and answer with measurable consistent r

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