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Take secure steps in upgrading to iOS 9

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iOS 9 is nigh upon us! It’s time to review steps you can take to ensure your privacy, data integrity, and security. Some options are new, but if you never made use of them before, now is the time.</p><h2>Make a secure backup in iTunes</h2>
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Oh, yes, yes, iOS devices are unwired and have been for years. You never need to connect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to iTunes ever again. But there are three distinct advantages in backing up to your Mac or PC compared to using an iCloud backup.</p><figure class="large " itemprop="associatedMedia" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" itemid="https://cms-images.idgesg.net/images/article/2015/09/itunes-secure-ios-backup-100613788-large.png">
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iTunes allows locally stored, encrypted backups of iOS devices that retain passwords, too.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2982821/ios/take-secure-steps-in-upgrading-to-ios-9.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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