Personal Vault is a protected area in OneDrive that you can only access with a strong authentication method or a second step of identity verification, such as your fingerprint, face, PIN, or a code sent to you via email or SMS. But we understand that some people want more protection for their most important and sensitive files, which is why we’re introducing Personal Vault.

OneDrive runs on the trusted Microsoft cloud, which has many security measures in place to keep your files safe. Microsoft envisions OneDrive users saving travel, identification, vehicle, home, and insurance documents in their Personal Vault. Personal Vault is a protected area in OneDrive that you can only access with the Microsoft Authenticator app or a second step of identity verification (fingerprint, face, PIN, or a code sent to you via email or SMS).

Office 365 subscribers are also getting new storage options. T the company is increasing OneDrive’s cheapest storage plan from 50GB to 100GB at no additional cost. Some changes are coming to OneDrive, doubling the storage in its standalone plan, while adding a new OneDrive Personal Vault for maximizing security around the most important files.

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