Company Apple is known to have a very strict policy regarding cyber security and the confidentiality of the data on the developed devices. In this article you will see what it is Advanced Data Protection for iCloud and how you can activate this advanced security option on iPhone, Mac or other device Apple.
Considered among the most secure operating systems, iOS, iPadOS si macOS adds extra security through the feature Advanced Data Protection.
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What is a Advanced Data Protection for iCloud
Advanced Data Protection is a feature of the service iCloud which offers a more secure data protection through using end-to-end encryption. This means that the data stored in iCloud are encrypted on your device before being sent to iCloud and decrypted only when accessed with a valid identifier.
End-to-end encryption prevents unauthorized access to data stored in iCloud, including if the data is intercepted or accessed through a security breach of the service iCloud.
Cu Advanced Data Protection, the encryption keys are securely stored on the device and are not accessible to the service either iCloud or other third parties, which means that only the user can access his encrypted data.
Also, Advanced Data Protection is compatible with Face ID si Touch ID, so that the user can easily access his encrypted data without having to enter the password or other authentication information.
Minimum requirements for activation Advanced Data Protection
1. Two-factor authentication for your account Apple. Apple ID / iCloud
2. Password or access code for iPhone, iPad, Mac.
3. At least one designated contact person to retrieve the authentication key. If you have not already set up a person to recover the account when you are gone, you will be instructed how to do this.
4. His iPhone with iOS version 16.2 or later. iPadOS 16.2 for iPad and macOS 13.1 for Mac / MacBook. Apple Watch cu watchOS 9.2 and Apple TV with tvOS 16.2. Or newer versions.
accounts Apple Child IDs are not eligible for Advanced Data Protection.
After seeing what it is Advanced Data Protection for iCloud, let's see how you can enable this security feature.
How do you activate? Advanced Data Protection on iPhone, iPad and Mac
Advanced Data Protection can be activated from iPad, iPhone or Mac. The option will automatically activate on all devices connected with the same one Apple ID.
Enable Advanced Data Protection on iPhone and iPad
1. go to Settings la Apple ID, then to iCloud.
2. Scroll down to Advanced Data Protection and activate the option.
3. Next, follow the instructions for activating this option.
If one of the devices is not compatible with Advanced Data Protection, it must be removed from the account Apple.
After activation Advanced Data Protection, you can connect to the account Apple only from your devices that meet the software requirements compatible with this security feature.
You will no longer be able to connect through icloud.com to your account Apple from another PC.
