Why You Should Encrypt Your iPhone’s Backup
iTunes offers the ability to encrypt your iPhone’s backup and while you may think that it’s overkill, there’s a hidden benefit there. If you ever upgrade to a new iPhone or have to replace your existing one, having an encrypted backup to restore from means that iTunes will also restore your passwords in your various apps. Without an encrypted backup, iTunes (Apple) won’t take the risk of restoring your iPhone’s keychain data as a security precaution. For example, if someone stole your computer, they could restore your data to a different iPhone and have access to all your passwords. If your backup data ...
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