Apple's highest level of security can ensure that only you have access to your data, but you'll want to keep a few safeguards in mind. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the ...

Apple users can now activate Apple Advanced Data Protection for iCloud to secure their most sensitive data with military-grade encryption that even Apple cannot access. This groundbreaking security ...

Ask any tech enthusiast why they prefer Apple’s ecosystem, and they will answer “security” as one of the key factors. Is Apple’s security fortress really unbreachable? No. There are plenty of hacking ...

If you own an iPhone, you might already have an iCloud account for your file storage needs. And if you don't, you should; regular online backups make it much easier to restore your data if your phone ...

If you've put in the effort to secure your data on your computer, iPhone and other devices, you can already sleep better than most people. But there's still a vector that could be out of your control: ...

Apple users in the UK can no longer access one of the company's most powerful data protection tools, as first reported by Bloomberg. The feature, Advanced Data Protection (ADP), allows iPhone users to ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...

Apple Inc. has disabled Advanced Data Protection for U.K. users following a reported request from the government to build a backdoor into the feature. The company made the encryption tool inaccessible ...

Feb. 21 (UPI) --Apple on Friday pulled its Advanced Data Protection end-to-end iCloud encryption from British customers' devices after the government requested access to the data. The decision came in ...

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In the face of an unprecedented secret demand by the government of the United Kingdom to provide backdoor access to all iCloud data worldwide, Apple stood firm. Instead, the company disabled UK ...