With the release of the new iOS 8 OS Apple made a change to its security policy. He stated that he could no longer deliver the information to the authorities of the iPhone or iPad because the new software prevents unauthorized access. Redesign the cipher data so the only way to access it is providing the password; manufacturers hitherto possessed a “back door” in case of court orders. A few days after the announcement, Google announced that the next incarnation of its mobile operating system, Android L, will also be inviolable.
How did Apple this enhanced security? Actually, not all software does. The company included a new, differentiated for each smartphone or tablet, which is the responder when the password is inserted chip. An attempt to decrypt the information using “brute force”, as it is called the effort aided by a computer, it would take years, especially when Apple goes to five seconds timeouts to detect repeated attempts.
Google said the new system will also have Android L encrypted inviolable. Android already had good security, but the user should be selected. Now it is activated by default.
Spy locked. The FBI reaction to Apple’s ads was immediate. James Comey, the director, said that Apple was allowing its customers to “put beyond the law” and expressed his fear that the inviolable encryption could cost lives when the authorities can not access the information they need to respond to a kidnapping or terrorist attack.
is not necessary to have new operating systems to protect data on your mobile. For the iPhone or iPad is simple: to put a key lock on the initial screen (settings, general, passcode lock) the content is encrypted
With Android you have to activate. first screen lock (settings, security) and then encrypting the contents of the phone with another password. To encrypt calls so they can not be prevented no apps like Signal (iPhone) and Android RedPhone. TextSecure is an app that prevents decipher text messages.
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