Mobile terminal and method thereof

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal comprises: an encryption password setting unit configured to set an encryption password and encrypt the encryption password; an encryption password management unit configured to back up the encrypted encryption password onto a cloud or acquire the encrypted encryption password from the cloud; a storage encryption unit configured to request the encrypted encryption password from the encryption password management unit, decrypt the encrypted encryption password and encrypt data to be stored with the encryption password; and a read decryption unit configured to request the encrypted encryption password from the encryption password management unit, decrypt the encrypted encryption password and decrypt data to be read with the encryption password. Also provided is a method in a mobile terminal. With the present disclosure, it is possible to reduce the risk of leak of confidential data as a result of data protection on a mobile terminal being cracked without the user's awareness.

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