You want to have maximal control over your backups and other data stored on iCloudu? Apple offers the option to activate advanced data protection (Advanced Data Protection), which provides end-to-end encryption of your files. How to enable this feature and what does it mean for your security? Read our guide.
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In the digital age, privacy and data protection are a key priority. iCloud provides users with the ability to store important information, but with the knowledge that this data may be compromised if compromised cloudu, leading many to seek additional layers of protection. Apple some time ago introduced extended data protection, which ensures that most of your data will be encrypted so that not even the Apple.
What does end-to-end encryption mean on iCloudu?
With end-to-end encryption, your data is only decrypted on your trusted devices signed in to your Apple IDThis means that even if an attacker gets access to the data in cloudThey will be of no use to him without the decryption key. Apple this method protects, for example,Cloud backups, photos, notes and other sensitive files.
How to activate extended data protection on iCloudu?
Before you begin, you need to make sure that all your Apple devices are updated to the latest version iOS, iPadOS or macOS.
- Open Settings on your iPhone.
- Click on the panel with your Apple ID.
- Select alsoCloud.
- Go to the Advanced Data Protection section.
- Activate Enhanced Data Protection.
What will change after activation?
- Apple will not be able to recover your data if you lose your password - you will be left only with your recovery option.
- Data will not be available via the web version eitherCloud.com (unless you activate this option manually).
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Securing your data should be a priority, which is why extended data protection is on iClouda great choice for anyone who wants to keep their sensitive data under control. With a simple activation process, you can get maxThe ultimate level of protection that ensures that no one but you can access your files.
Hello, that means that apple stores data on its servers unencrypted. Of course, others do it exactly the same. But the marketing about their security is simply a myth. And now about encryption. Yes, it is a significant shift towards better security, there is no doubt about that. But it has one problem, many people commonly forget their passwords to apple ID and then they can somehow recover it. In this case, people turn on better security and don't save their keys or forget where they put them. And then the data is lost.
Oh my… Why can't people verify things before they comment? And if it's a question, the question mark is missing. Apple stored data on iCloud still encrypted, but probably encrypted with a generic key. This means that he was also able to access that data if necessary Apple and restore them. E2E encryption (end-to-end) is a method where only the end user has the key, or not at all Apple he can't restore that data because he doesn't have access to it. Until now, only the most sensitive data was stored in this way, but now, as mentioned in the article, E2E can be turned on for other types of data as well. If you don't mind that you Apple it won't be able to recover data, so don't turn it on. But then don't complain here, will you Apple cannot restore access to data…