iCloud and the storage service designed by Apple for its users, which exploits the potential of the web. In free form it offers up to 5GB of cloud space.
Added to this is the paid subscription iCloud+which raises the threshold of storage space up to a maximum of 2TB for a single user. But not only.
Signing in to iCloud+ allows you to enable diversefunctions which improve the IT security of your device. And that accordingly protect the user’s privacy.
Starting from generation of Temporary IPs and the encryption of DNS recordsuntil you reach the block apps that monitor or track your online activities.
Without forgetting the services expressly dedicated to email protectionsuch as the Hide my email feature.
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1. Apple features dedicated to privacy and security of iCloud users
A first tool designed to protect the iCloud usersmore precisely the owners of iCloud+ subscriptionis the functionality of private data forwarding.
Apple iCloud Private Relay it is a tool designed specifically for decentralize browsing activities of the user. And from a certain point of view it is not too different from one VPN.
In fact, iCloud Private Relay also generates a temporary IP address to protect navigation. Just as he manages to encrypt various DNS records.
The fastest way to activate iCloud Private Relay is to go through the Settings of iPhone. From here you need to select the page dedicated to yours ID Apple and, subsequently, the name entry iCloud.
At this point we need to reach thearea dedicated to iCloud+ and from here tap on the name entry Private forwarding (or Private Relay). To date this feature is not universally enabled.
If your country is not covered by the service, a will appear next to the Private Forwarding entry disclaimer that will make clear the absence of support.
Another Apple proprietary tool for protecting privacy and IT security is the so-called TOor theApp Tracking Transparency. A feature that allows you to better understand the methods of tracking and data collection by external apps.
With App Tracking Transparency the user can even deny any external tracking requests. To interact with the functionality you need to open it again Settingsand then tap on the name entry Privacy and security.
From here you need to search for the name entry Monitoring. In this way all apps that monitor user activities they will have to ask for his authorization.
If you use “at risk” apps, a will appear pop-upwhich will leave the user with the possibility to allow or disallow the tracking of your data or its activities.
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2. Apple email security features
Users subscribed to iCloud+ can take advantage of a service that hides their email. Or rather, which creates a new temporary email, automatically generated, which replaces the original one.
Once activated the Hide my email feature, the user can choose whether to use it or not, sending after sending. Just open the proprietary app Mailselect one of the registered addresses and start write a message.
Before sending you must tap onarea dedicated to the sendernamed From. Here you need to select the entry named Hide my email.
The Hide my email function allows you to send only one email at a timedirecting it to only one recipient at a time. The service automatically forwards any replies to the original address.
At this point the user can reply again without leaving the message flow. The Hide My Email feature will continue obscure the original source addressreplacing it with other randomly generated addresses.
Exist other privacy and security tools Apple dedicated to sending and receiving emails, regardless of the use of iCloud or iCloud+. A series of functions that fall under the collective name Mail Privacy Protection.
One of these prevents senders from know when their messages are opened. Just as it prevents them from view the IP address of a user uploading content.
To activate this type of functionality you need to open the Settings of the iPhone and select the item dedicated to Post. From here you need to tap on the name entry Privacy Protection and activate the name button Protect mail activity.
After that you can return to use the Mail appbut enjoying new protection services. In case the user uses a email developed by third partiesyou will not be able to use the Mail Privacy Protection features.
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3. More tools to protect privacy and security on iCloud
The iCloud users interested in further improving the level of privacy and IT security of their devices can count on many other features.
One of these is related to management and password monitoring. The ideal tool for anyone who has lost track of their credentials.
Apple has developed a tool that analyzes the different passwords linked to an account. And it sends ad hoc notifications if it identifies any compromises.
To activate these features you need to open the Settings of the iPhone and select the entry named Password. Then you need to tap on the name entry Safety Tips.
Finally you need to activate the name button Detect passwordscompromised. At this point all that remains is to choose whether and when to open security advice provided by Apple regarding passwords.
The reports vary from case to case. These could be passwords that have somehow been involved within one data leak. Just as it could be passwords displayed in the depths of the dark web.
The tool is also activated if it identifies one password considered too easy to guess. Inviting the user to change password as soon as possible, or at least not to reuse it.
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