AdvertisementHow Apple’s ’Lockdown Mode’ WorksSOPA Images via Getty Images In January, the FBI seized a Washington Post reporter's tech devices. A recent court filing details how an overlooked iPhone feature stumped the federal government's forensics team from being able to access the reporter's iPhone. To turn on Lockdown mode, go to your iPhone Settings, tap Privacy & Security, then scroll down and select Lockdown Mode to enable the feature. Some websites will load slowly or not at all on your Safari browser because Lockdown Mode blocks complex web technologies. Apple’s “advanced data protection” feature –– another iOS cybersecurity feature iPhone users can turn on –– protects your content in the cloud with end-to-end encryption for your iCloud backups.

Source: Huffington Post February 05, 2026 20:50 UTC