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Now in the first iOS 10.2 beta, things changed yet again, and Apple packed a little surprise for would-be attackers: not only is the entire backup database now encrypted, but validating a user password is now much more demanding in terms of processing power, requiring many more iterations to generate the derived key. Our user's password is safer than ever, taking the better part of a 1,000 years for our hypothetical hacker to crack.We shouldn't be in any doubt - this is an arm's race. Apple is constantly looking to harden their technology's security and privacy, and fraudsters and data thieves are continually hunting for new methods to steal information. With the upcoming iOS 10.2 it sounds as if Apple has upped the ante again, at least in terms of local iTunes backups. We should all be grateful that the slip it made when upgrading users to iOS 10 was a temporary one, and that privacy is continuing to be treated as a priority for the firm. Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this guest author article are solely those of the contributor, and do not necessarily reflect those of Tripwire, Inc