We all heard about the case Apple against the FBI. Despite your position on the case, protecting your personal data on your device is probably a good idea. You might think you have nothing to hide, but your device contains photos, contacts, emails, saved credit card information, which in the hand of a hacker could be very harmful to you.
The importance of security and smartphone encryption has been popping up over and over again in our news and social media feeds recently. Apple’s battle with the United States government relating to encryption on its iOS devices has brought the issue of privacy to the forefront.
Enabling encryption on Apple’s iPhone and iPad devices is actually relatively simple. All it takes is a security code or fingerprint to enable it. While a basic four-digit passcode will do, for better protection I recommend using a longer numerical passcode or a password.
How to encrypt iOS devices
1. First head to “Settings”
2. Select “Touch ID & Passcode” (or “Passcode” for older devices without a fingerprint sensor)
The importance of security and smartphone encryption has been popping up over and over again in our news and social media feeds recently. Apple’s battle with the United States government relating to encryption on its iOS devices has brought the issue of privacy to the forefront.
Enabling encryption on Apple’s iPhone and iPad devices is actually relatively simple. All it takes is a security code or fingerprint to enable it. While a basic four-digit passcode will do, for better protection I recommend using a longer numerical passcode or a password.
How to encrypt iOS devices
1. First head to “Settings”
2. Select “Touch ID & Passcode” (or “Passcode” for older devices without a fingerprint sensor)
3. Click on the “Turn Passcode On” option and enter in a passcode of your choice. A longer alphanumeric passcode is recommended but a six-digit PIN code will do as well. Avoid four-digit PINs as your passcode. You can change this from Passcode Options in “Set Passcode” screen.
Additionally, you can also opt to utilize Touch ID for biometric authentication if your device comes equipped with Apple’s Touch ID sensor.
4. Now to confirm if encryption is enabled or not, head to “Settings > Touch ID & Passcode” and then scroll to the bottom of the screen. Here you should see “Data protection is enabled”
That means your device is now encrypted, and nobody except you can access the data on that device..
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By enabling a PIN code or password on an iPhone, you’re not just protecting your apps and data from prying eyes. You’re also enabling encryption that prevents hackers from being able to access your private data. The entire procedure will take you less than 60 seconds, and it will give you peace of mind knowing that you’re safe from thieves, hackers and anyone else who might want access to your phone.
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By enabling a PIN code or password on an iPhone, you’re not just protecting your apps and data from prying eyes. You’re also enabling encryption that prevents hackers from being able to access your private data. The entire procedure will take you less than 60 seconds, and it will give you peace of mind knowing that you’re safe from thieves, hackers and anyone else who might want access to your phone.
How To Enable Encryption On iPhone, iPad
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