What’s happened? Whatsapp is introducing biometric-based encryption for chat backups, replacing manual passwords and long recovery keys that feels like it came from NASA. This follows WhatsApp’s ...

WhatsApp is planning to test a proprietary, end-to-end encrypted cloud backup service, reducing reliance on third-party platforms like Google Drive and iCloud.

Encrypting data on desktop and notebook computers, especially those outside of the office, isn't just a good idea, it should be the default. That's especially true given the ever-growing number of ...

While this added an extra layer of security, there was a possibility of users forgetting their encrypted backup passwords, particularly if they didn’t change their phones frequently. To mitigate this ...

The company goes on to explain that with "just a tap or glance, the same security that protects your personal chats and calls on WhatsApp will now reach your chat backups". Hence, they are always ...

Apple unveiled a new Advanced Data Protection security feature in December, which brings end-to-end encryption to iCloud backups. But Advanced Data Protection wasn't available globally, so ...

Nobody who values the files on their computer should be without at least two regularly updated methods for backing them up. External drives are perfect for this. You can plug them into your computer, ...

The DuckDuckGo browser has unveiled a new end-to-end encrypted Sync & Backup feature that lets users privately and securely synchronize their bookmarks, passwords, and Email Protection settings across ...

I recently changed jobs and had to swap out work-provided laptops (MacBook Pros). Both setups involve a main SSD + HDD. The iPhone was backing up to the iCloud and locally to the laptop using the ...