Google is increasing a number of of its privateness and security measures together with Google Photos’ safe Locked Folder function, the VPN provided alongside Google One, and the Pixel’s new centralized safety hub. The plans have been detailed in a blog post rounding up the corporate’s safety initiatives.

For starters, Google Photos’ Locked Folder function, which at the moment lets Pixel house owners conceal delicate photographs and movies in a passcode- or biometric-protected folder, is coming to iOS “early next year.” The function launched for the Pixel 3 and later in June, and in late September Google stated it might be releasing for all Android telephones “soon.” Now now we have a timeframe for when Google Photos customers on iOS will be capable of shield delicate photos like nudes.

Google One’s VPN service is increasing to 10 new nations this week: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The service is already included at no further value with 2TB and up Google One cloud storage plans in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Finally, Google has confirmed that it plans to launch the Security Hub that debuted on its new Pixel 6 telephones on all Android telephones. The hub is designed to supply a easy overview of the safety of your gadget, and provides warnings if settings like Find My Device or a Screen lock aren’t enabled. 9to5Google previously reported that the function has been showing on older Pixel gadgets operating Android 12, and now Google says it has “plans to roll this out to [its] entire ecosystem in the future.”