Personal Vault on OneDrive: Due to the increase in online threats targeting your sensitive data, the Microsoft created a new mode in the OneDrive with the name "Personal Vault" or Personal Vault which will allow you to encrypt and store the archives in a safe container.
Personal Vault is a separate storage space in OneDrive that will automatically encrypt stored data. Access will only be allowed through an authentication method such as 2FA, fingerprints, face scan, PIN or passwords via email and SMS.
This will allow files stored in Personal Vault to be more secure if someone accesses your computer, mobile device, OneDrive account, or breach.
"Personal Vault adds extra security to OneDrive's strict privacy and security features, such as file encryption, suspicious activity tracking, ransomware detection and retrieval, bulk deletion notification and recovery, virus scanning for all-known threats, and web release file types " he says the Microsoft announcement.
Microsoft will make the new one available feature in both versions of OneDrive for desktop and mobile As an additional security measure, Microsoft offers the ability to scan documents, take photos, or download videos directly from within Personal Vault.
Finally, Personal Vault will include automatic locking of your files after a period of inactivity. This will prevent any unauthorized access if your phone or computer is unlocked and unattended.
Microsoft also announced the possibility of having more storage space on OneDrive in the coming months.
For OneDrive standalone users, Microsoft is increasing free storage from 50GB to 100GB.
His subscriptions Office 365 they will automatically get 1 TB in their OneDrive account. For those who want more space, Microsoft offers the option to purchase additional storage up to 200GB for $1,99 per month.
See the new packages in the image above.
