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 ...

Apple's highest level of iCloud encryption, Advanced Data Protection for iCloud, secures your data so it's unreadable even on iCloud servers. However, the technology is also under scrutiny in the UK, ...

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 ...

This week a reader asks, "I would like to know if I should turn on Advanced Data Protection on my iPhone 16Pro? Seems like a lot of 'scary' steps so would appreciate your input." I like the reader's ...

We previously outlined what ADP is, and why it matters, but the executive summary is that it extends end-to-end encryption to almost all your iCloud data. That means that Apple has no access, and ...

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 ...

Apple is taking the drastic measure of scrapping an encryption feature for users in the UK after the country’s government demanded that the iPhone maker create a backdoor capable of accessing users' ...

The U.K. government demanded a backdoor into Apple’s Advanced Data Protection. In response to a U.K. government inquiry about access to data sequestered on Apple devices, Cupertino has removed access ...

Your iPhone is so much more than just a screen for texting. Smartphones are how we get work done, stay on top of the crazy news cycle, rock out, keep in touch with friends and family, and capture life ...