At this point, it's possible to use iPhones and iPads without ever touching iTunes, but you can still use the app to perform software updates, make
encrypted local backups, and do general app and data management.
You can have your device automatically back up to your computer instead and choose whether to
encrypt these local backups with a password.
For security purposes you might choose to
encrypt these local backups with a password.
Under Backups, select This computer, and select
Encrypt local backup if you save passwords, health tracking information and Homekit information on your device and enter a password twice for encryption.
Not exact matches
One the infection is present, the malware begins
encrypting files and folders on
local drives, any attached drives,
backup drives, and potentially other computers on the same network that the victim computer is attached to.
The iPhoneTracker site explains how you can eliminate old files and how you can
encrypt your
backups (which will at least prevent
local intrusions); and it points out that there's nothing you can do to protect the data on your iPhone or iPad from being sent to Apple.
Backups — For me it's (1) local backups to an encrypted drive with Carbon Copy Cloner, (2) off - site encrypted backup to BackBlaze, and (3) Time
Backups — For me it's (1)
local backups to an encrypted drive with Carbon Copy Cloner, (2) off - site encrypted backup to BackBlaze, and (3) Time
backups to an
encrypted drive with Carbon Copy Cloner, (2) off - site
encrypted backup to BackBlaze, and (3) Time Machine
Total Protection lets you save files to a
local backup drive, and gives you McAfee's File Lock feature to
encrypt any file or folder.
There's a setting on the summary page when you connect your iOS device to iTunes that lets you specify whether or not
local backups should be
encrypted.