Security News > 2017 > March > With iOS 10.3, iDevices get new Apple File System with native encryption support (Help Net Security)
2017-03-28 20:47
On Monday, Apple released updates for its various products. As usual, they fix flaws and add capabilities, but the iOS update (v10.3) is more noteworthy than usual, as it will make all updated iDevices switch to a new file system. It’s called Apple File System (APFS). APFS is engineered with encryption as a primary feature (it has native encryption support), and is optimized for Flash/SSD storage (the HFS+ file system these devices used until now … More →
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