iPhone Security Features iCloud Advanced Data Protection Tips to Protect Personal Information Leaks
Personal information leakage is considered a serious problem around the world. Especially in this era of increased cloud use, there is a need to strengthen cloud protection functions as attacks targeting consumer data stored in the cloud increase.
On the 8th, Apple released a report titled <Continuous threats to personal information: Key factors for growth in 2023> by Professor Stuart Madnick of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). If you look closely, it shows that over 2.6 billion personal information leaks have occurred over the past two years. In particular, there is a clear increase from 1.1 billion last year to 1.5 billion this year, and the actual number of data leaks has also increased by more than 3% compared to 2013, so much damage is occurring in various places.
In fact, such information leaks have been thought of as a problem only for large companies, but now the number of cases involving individuals is increasing. In particular, more than 80% of data leaks appear to be aimed at data stored in the cloud, and methods are also evolving. It is said that this kind of personal information theft usually leads to financial demands and also to double extortion where money is not returned after receiving it. Nowadays, we live in a world where individuals must protect their personal information.
How to protect your personal information on iCloud iPhone
To solve this problem, Apple has provided advanced data protection features for iCloud. It protects 14 categories of sensitive data by default, including chain passwords and health data, with end-to-end encryption technology turned on by default. By activating the advanced data protection feature, a total of 23 categories of data, including backups, notes, and photos, can be protected with end-to-end encryption technology.
If you already use an iPhone or other devices, you may have seen messages asking you to enter a 6-digit code in various situations, such as when logging in from an unfamiliar PC. It can be seen as a process to check whether the actual user logs in directly.
iCloud Advanced Data Protection is a feature that allows iCloud to keep your data safe by encrypting it. It uses end-to-end encryption (encrypting data so that you can only log in or open data on trusted devices), which is listed here. This is an iPhone feature that allows data types to be decrypted only on trusted devices. This protects user information even if data is leaked from the cloud.
If you use a variety of Apple devices, many of you will use iCloud account synchronization for convenient use such as synchronization. In the future, you may want to enable the advanced data protection function to protect your data. This feature allows you to view iMessage as well as various functions such as device backup, photo backup, reminders, and voice memos only on trusted devices.
How to set up
Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > Advanced data protection features
You can activate it here, and then select and use the contact information or recovery key to recover your account.
Since Apple does not have the keys necessary for personal information, it allows individuals to recover it directly through recovery contacts and recovery keys.
(When you create a recovery key, a long number key is created, so make a note of it.)
In an age where digital information personal information has become important, it is better to manage important personal information yourself. Since it can protect the information of various apps that use iCloud, we recommend that you activate and use the advanced data protection function.