Apple getting STRONG — 1 more step to security
More online protection as Apple flex their cyber muscles
End-to-end has happened
Yesterday, Apple announced a massive step forward in online security by adding end-to-end encryption to a host of their apps.
In what they are calling Advanced Data Protection, (ADP) Apple has added this higher level of security to a further 9 of their apps. In total, 23 data categories are now covered, with Notes, Photos, and backups today being added to the list.
Coming to a phone near you soon
Apple has always been at the forefront, when it comes to data security for their customers. We can go back as far as 2015 in fact, when Apple stepped up security with two-factor authentication for the App Store.
The latest update is the biggest advance though, as Advanced Data Protection represents Apple’s “highest level of cloud data security”, said Ivan Krstic, Apple’s head of Security Engineering and Architecture. In a statement…