Encrypted backups
What it's for
A way to back up your phone and computer, encrypting the data before it leaves for any cloud.
Why it matters
iCloud/Google backups are often accessible to the provider, and thus to courts. Cryptomator encrypts your files before sending them to any cloud; restic makes automatic encrypted backups; Proton Drive is end-to-end encrypted. On iPhone, enable “Advanced Data Protection” to encrypt your iCloud backups.
For whom & when
Everyone should encrypt their backups. Golden rule: two encrypted copies, on two media, in two places.
Install & use
- iPhone: Settings > your name > iCloud > Advanced Data Protection: turn it on.
PC: install Cryptomator, create a vault, put your files in it before syncing to the cloud.