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Illusion5
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2 years ago

Security Question. New iPad has secret key already? Security risk?

I got a new iPad today. Used the Apple transfer dialog to move everything over. Opened 1password on new iPad with password and everything was there. I thought the secret key never leaves a device it ...
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1P_Tommy
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2 years ago

Illusion5

Encrypted copies of your Secret Key are stored in your device backups and keychains to provide data loss protection. If you have iCloud Drive enabled and lose your Mac, iPhone, or iPad, you can restore from a backup and unlock 1Password with just your Password.

The Secret Key is half of the combination to your data. It is used in conjunction with your password to unlock your data. Without both halves you would be unable to unlock your data.

https://1password.com/files/1password-white-paper

Secure Remote Password:

Using some mathematical magic the server and the client are
able to send each other puzzles that can only be solved with knowledge of the appropriate secrets, > but no secrets are transmitted during this exchange.

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