The final version of iOS 26 is Apple's most significant update in recent years. According to the tech giant, iOS 26 offers a new design, smarter experiences, and improvements to the apps you use every day.

Among the most talked-about new features is Liquid Glass, which allows for a more fluid and expressive experience on the lock and home screens, as well as in other apps, navigation, and more.

It improves its design, camera, and use of artificial intelligence with automatic translations. However, there is one very interesting improvement from a cybersecurity perspective: improvements in the protection of minors.

In iOS 26, children can ask their parents for permission to contact new phone numbers.

App experiences will be tailored to the child's age, allowing parents to share their age range with third-party apps to access their tailored content and features.

Its communications security feature will intervene if it detects naked bodies in a live FaceTime call and will also blur bodies if they appear in a shared photo album.

Other cybersecurity improvements in iOS 26:

• Increases security by requiring multiple levels of verification.
• Advanced permissions management.
• Enables users to control which apps can access their data.
• Native apps, such as Safari and Photos, have been optimized to reduce security risks.
• New features in Photos, FaceTime, and iMessage offer customization options and improved conversation security.

Why is it important to update iOS 26?

• Apple's updates promise to keep users' devices more protected from imminent attacks.
• New productivity and design features will provide a more useful experience.
• The improvements from the American multinational keep your data safe, and as a user, you have the ability to manage how it will be used.

An unupdated device is vulnerable to attacks.