Apple’s iOS 16.3 update brings Advanced Data Protection functionality to iCloud for South African users

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Previously, only specific data types, like health information and passwords, were end-to-end encrypted.

Advanced Data Protection expands this to include photos, voice memos, notes, and complete device backups. Advanced Data Protection moves the encryption key from the cloud to the user’s device, making it harder for malicious actors to access if Apple’s servers are ever breached.

See https://mybroadband.co.za/news/software/477011-big-icloud-security-upgrade-launching-in-south-africa.html

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