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Re:Apple reportedly dropped plan for encrypting backups afte... by chillacy on Thursday January 14, 2021 @12:17PM (#25779093)
iOS has an option to wipe itself after 10 incorrect passcode entries. There are lots of warnings, I think most people get the idea that this is opt-in.
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Re:Apple reportedly dropped plan for encrypting backups afte... by IndySun on Friday January 15, 2021 @08:08AM (#25790505)
I have this on. But what happens to your stuff in the iCloud cloud after it activates? Probably sits there forever.
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