Cross-platform cloud storage solution iDrive has examined the backups on their platform from both iOS and Android, and compared the measures we take to safeguard our stuff.
In addition to highlighting the content we save most often, iDrive also found that when it comes to security, iOS users are much more likely to use encryption.
The fun stats: iOS users uploaded 33% more photos and 20% more video than Android users. iPhone users sure do love that Instagram, don't they? Apple fans were also more likely to use a key encryption. To be equitable, iDrive measured 20,000 users from each platform. Of those 20,000 users via each platform, 460 Android owners used an encryption key. 632 iOS users were using encryption.
It’s possible the findings are an instance of conditioning, though. Apple takes some thorough — sometimes exhausting — steps to safeguard users. More often than not, you're re-entering a password to download an app or entering a PIN to get back into your device. Android, on the other hand, makes similar tools available, but tends not to force them on users as much.
