Question about where data is stored

wild99g
wild99g
Community Member
in iOS

I just purchased a new iPhone 5s. I have 1Password 3 in which I keep my passwords. I did a backup of my old phone and then restored from iCloud to my new 5s and all of my data was there. Does this mean my 1password data is saved in iCloud? If so, is it protected and secure? I was under the impression that it was saved only locally on the iPhone. Thanks for any help.

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  • Megan
    Megan
    1Password Alumni

    Hi @wild99g‌,

    Congratulations on the new phone - new tech is always so exciting!

    I am so glad you are thinking strongly about the security of your data - thats what we like to see! When you backup your phone to iCloud, your 1Password data is included. Now, I want to assure you that we are very confident about storing 1Password data in the cloud, as your data file is encrypted with an exceedingly secure encryption algorithm called AES. Even if someone were to acquire a copy of your 1Password data file, it would be extremely difficult (approaching impossible in a human lifetime) for them to actually gain access to your passwords without your Master Password. In short, we believe it is just as secure as having the data on your laptop. To learn more about cloud data security, have a read through the following article.

    http://help.agilebits.com/1Password3/cloud_storage_security.html

    And you can see the thoughts behind our data format's design here.

    http://learn.agilebits.com/1Password4/Security/keychain-design.html

    Also, you can check out our blog for many more articles that go into the nitty gritty math behind what makes 1Password so secure.

    http://blog.agilebits.com/tag/cryptography_/

    I hope this helps to explain the situation, but we're here if you have any further questions!

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