![]() ![]() To ensure security, the Personal Vault requires an internet connection to function. The information is also stored in its encrypted state on Microsoft’s servers. Since no information is stored locally, nothing can be physically removed from the device.īoth methods use strong encryption to make sure no one except you can read any data that is sent to or from your device to your Personal Vault, even if they manage to intercept it. On iOS and Android, the files in your Personal Vault are not stored locally, rather they are accessed directly from the cloud, via a secure, encrypted connection. These files are stored in a BitLocker-encrypted section of your hard drive – meaning that even if someone were to gain physical access to your hard drive such as through theft of a laptop, they could not view the contents of your Personal Vault folder, as it’s encrypted. Opened using the app on a Windows desktop machine, it functions like any other file folder, allowing you to drag and drop, edit, or delete as you please. On Windows 10, you’re required to authenticate additionally via Microsoft Authenticator, SMS or biometrics in order to unlock your OneDrive Personal Vault. This week, we’re taking a look at OneDrive’s Personal Vault, a feature of Microsoft 365 that hasn’t seen a huge amount of press and is sometimes overlooked – potentially because it’s specific to Home and Personal subscribers, and isn’t included with Business or Enterprise plans (however, free users of OneDrive personal can still use this feature, and we’ll go into how that works a bit later on.) This is where our feature in question becomes useful, as it’s designed specifically for this purpose. What is really needed is a separate storage area, with extra security measures, specially designed to store sensitive information. No matter the individual, someone’s personal data can always be used somehow, with identity theft, fraud and payment details scams abound on the internet. However, some feel that standard cloud storage is not secure enough to store sensitive personal information – and sometimes, we’d have to agree. ![]() It’s nice to be able to maintain access to your files and info while you travel, and cloud storage is one way to do it. Travelling, for personal and business reasons, is potentially back on the cards, and with the remaining restrictions hopefully being lifted in the UK shortly, people will be taking advantage of their freedom to travel again. ![]()
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