Mandatory disk encryption is just one of the new security features in Android Q. Google has also added support for TLS 1.3 for faster, more secure internet connections, new tools for developers ...

Apple's iPhones and iPads, and a majority of Android devices can all be encrypted. Here's what you need to know: iOS Apple introduced device encryption with iOS 8 back in 2014. All it takes is a ...

Step 4: The Android device needs to be plugged in to a charger or it won’t encrypt. Tap the encrypt button. Step 5: The PIN or Password is required to proceed to the last step to encrypt the ...

The full-disk encryption feature on Android devices relies on a randomly generated key called the device encryption key (DEK). This key is itself encrypted with another key derived from the user ...

As attacks on mobile devices such as iPhones, iPads, Android phones and tablets have surged in recent months, security researchers and customers have continued to look for ways to lock down their ...

More than half of Android devices are vulnerable to encryption bypass attack, say researchers. A flaw in chipmaker Qualcomm’s mobile processor, used in 60 percent of Android mobiles, allows ...

Older devices that get upgraded to Android 6.0 in the future -- here's a running list of them so far -- have a bit of an out, according to Google, which says, "If a device implementation is ...

The move should bring Android up to parity with iOS. Apple recently announced enhanced encryption for iOS 8, which Apple says makes it impossible for the company to decrypt a device, even for law ...

Shortly after the announcement of iOS 8 in 2014, Google made headlines by saying that it would make full-device encryption mandatory for new Android devices running version 5.0.