Better Security for OneDrive with Personal Vault on Android and iOS

 

The new OneDrive Personal Vault is only accessible thru the following authentication methods: fingerprint, face, PIN or code sent via email or SMS. Besides that, Microsoft says that all locked files in Personal Vault have an added layer of security, but remain easy to access on PC or smartphones.

 

If you’re using the Microsoft Authenticator app, you will be happy to learn that it’s perfectly usable with OneDrive’s new Personal Vault, so you’ll be able to unlock it using this special app. There is even a neat feature that allows OneDrive users to scan and shoot pictures specifically into Personal Vault. Simply use OneDrive app to scan documents, take pictures, or shoot video instantly from within Personal Vault and they will remain securely locked, but easy to access at the same time.

 

Apparently, Personal Vault uses more than just two-step verification to keep files safe and private, but you will have to enable encryption your iOS or Android device to benefit from an extra layer of security. In the same piece of news, Microsoft announced that it’s increasing the OneDrive standalone storage plan from 50GB to 100GB at no additional charge. Also, all Office 365 subscribers are offered a new option to add more storage when they need it.

 

Source: TRONSERVE