How to better protect your iPhone and iPad against hacks and other security and privacy risksSecurity and convenience are perpetually at war. There will always be errors, compromises, and oversights that put our privacy at risk. Old ones will get fixed but new ones will get discovered. So what can we do?
While many of the conveniences of iOS and macOS make our iPhones and iPads easier to use, there are also ways to remove those conveniences and make our them even more secure. If your privacy is worth more to you than ease of use, here's how you can better lock down your iPhone and/or iPad, and any Mac it might connect to.
Note, These steps are not necessary for most people, most of the time. Following them will absolutely make your iPhone, iPad, and/or Mac more secure but will also make it much less convenient. Consider it the difference between living in a house with a lock on the door and maybe an alarm system compared to living in a panic room. Think carefully about your risk level, read over your options, then implement the ones that make sense to you. You can always g...
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How to better protect your iPhone and iPad against hacks and other security and privacy risks
