Although there was no iWatch reveal, there was an abundance of new software previews to be equally excited about – specifically the announcement of iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite.
Here are the Top 3 takeaways for government from WWDC 2014:
- In iOS 8, Apple's biometric login system, called TouchID, can be used within other third-party mobile apps to simplify login processes. With this change, Apple maintains that the biometric information never leaves your phone, and is only used to access login information stored on a keychain. For the public sector, this means that logging into your VPN may be as simple as swiping a finger on your iPhone.
- In iOS 8, apps will communicate and share information amongst one another for the first time. For the public sector, this change allows for connecting multiple government apps and databases for a better user experience. It will also bring forth a new wave of apps that extend the current government data and services delivered on mobile. For example, you could use a third-party translation app on your iPhone to translate a government form directly on your device -- all without any costly integration required by the agency.
iOS 8 & OS X Yosemite will be available this fall.