Anyone has a clue? I know they are encrypted on the servers, but I would like to know if they are also particularly encrypted on my machine. Thanks!
ICloud – Are locked notes in the Notes.app are encrypted on the local host
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No, the backups will not be encrypted automatically, but it's very easy to enable for directly attached disks. Just check "Encrypt Backup Disk" in the Time Machine disk selection settings.
If you're backing up to another Mac, you can use Disk Utility on that Mac to erase non-boot drives and put an encrypted partition on them:
The files on an encrypted disk image are encrypted.
As you can see currently you can have 128 bit AES and 256 bit AES. As is pointed out 256 bit will be slower but more secure, however both methods will leave your data encrypted, until it is decrypted.
The real issue is how strong the password for the encrypted volume is. If the password is not a random string of characters, but based on a dictionary word with substitutions of 1 for i etc, the files while encrypted might as well not be.
Ensure your password is based on a long sentence where you use all punctuation marks, include spaces, numbers and special characters.
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Best Answer
All user data on iOS devices is automatically encrypted. This includes any data stored in the Notes app.
Data on Mac computers is not encrypted by default, unless the individual app encrypts its data storage. It appears that data is stored in an unencrypted SQLite database, based on the fact there's a third-party export tool available.