The issue is the iCloud backup itself—the general iPhone backup that you can use to restore your settings, home screen, app installs and data that’s only on your phone.

What are the best practices for using these apps? Just because you’re using a messaging app that offers end-to-end encryption, it doesn’t mean that your conversation is totally secure.

Completing these steps prompts WhatsApp to start an encrypted backup. Depending on your backup settings, it will upload to Google Drive.

A 'cyber espionage campaign' is ongoing and federal authorities are warning people to keep their data safe. One way to do that is encrypted messaging.

How to switch to end-to-end encrypted messaging The best way to switch to end-to-end encrypted messaging is to begin using applications that support it, including WhatsApp, iMessage and Signal.

With end-to-end encryption, every user of an encrypted chat app holds the unique code to unscramble a message sent to that account.