The FBI has vehemently opposed Advanced Data Protection, a new feature in iOS 16.2 that encrypts your iPhone backups in iCloud with end-to-end encryption.
Predictably, the FBI demands “lawful access” to encrypted iCloud backups
Privacy
Apple announces 3 new security features, including WhatsApp-like iMessage Contact Key Verification
Aside from iMessage Contact Key Verification, Apple has announced two other new security features coming in 2023 to protect your Apple ID account and iCloud data.
How to change important WhatsApp settings to increase your privacy
Learn how to change the WhatsApp privacy settings to stop anyone using the app from seeing your profile picture, status, last seen, and more.
What the ‘Trust This Computer’ alert on iPhone or iPad means, and how to untrust previously allowed Macs and PCs
Learn what the 'Trust This Computer' alert on your iPhone or iPad means and how to revoke access for previously trusted Macs and PCs.
Apple’s 10-minute AirDrop time limit in China will arrive globally in 2023
iOS 16.1.1's time restriction for receiving AirDrop transfers from non-contacts will arrive to all users globally in 2023, Apple has confirmed.
The PayPal website gains support for passkey logins on Apple devices
Authenticating yourself with the PayPal website using passkeys technology works on the iPhone, iPad and Mac in the US, with additional countries coming later.
DuckDuckGo launches the public beta of its desktop browser for Mac users
Download the DuckDuckGo public beta for macOS to enjoy built-in protections, watch YouTube privately, block ads and test other new features.
New DenyOnce tweak lets jailbreakers deny sharing their location with an app just once
Apple takes user privacy very seriously, which one of the primary reasons why iPhone users see so many different prompts asking if they’d like to share their personal data with apps that request it. Among those is location, which some apps may require more than once with varying degrees of accuracy.
You can now secure your Steam app with two-factor authentication
Aside from updated design, the new security features in Valve's redesigned Steam app include a two-factor authentication system (2FA), QR code login and more.
After Apple, Google is adding passkeys support to Android and Chrome
Google is building passkeys support into Android and Chrome, launching later in 2022, but people can test it today via Play Services Beta and Chrome Canary.
What is Safety Check on iPhone and how to use it
Learn how to use the Safety Check feature on your iPhone to audit what you're sharing with people and apps so you can take the appropriate actions to keep yourself and your data safe.
Apple to release fixes for the iPhone 14 Pro camera issues next week
An iOS 16 update due next week will fix the reported iPhone 14 Pro issues, including the violent camera shake, vibration and that strange rattling sound.