Serial numbers of Apple products issued by organizations can reveal sensitive information, according to a security firm

Apple products are preferred by many organizations, from businesses equipping their employees with MacBooks and iPhones, to schools and universities providing iPads for educational purposes. Apple offers a solution to manage and configure large amounts of devices with its Device Enrollment Program. The way the program keeps track of each Apple product that is enrolled is through its serial number.

A company called Duo Security came out with information about potential misuse of the Device Enrollment Program. The program allows participants to request activation records for each device ...