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iPhone security: can anyone explain?

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Tarantala · 21/02/2025 19:59

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj54eq4vejo
This looks extremely worrying. Should apple users all stop backing up passwords etc on iCloud?

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Dbank · 21/02/2025 20:24

Most users don't use the "Advanced Data Protection" feature, as it's turned off by default.

Assuming you don't have it enabled, then nothing changes the way that your data is stored, it's encrypted in transit, but not encrypted when it's stored.

Apple offered "enhanced" encryption (ADP) which meant your data was stored encrypted, so they would be unable to share it with Police if ordered to do so by a court.

The Government have insisted that they must have access to encrypted data, Apple had two options.

A) Add a back door, so they could read your encrypted data, but that would risk a "bad actor" working it out.

B) Stop offering the ADP service.

They choose B, which is to my mind the sensible option.

Personally I think it shows Labour don't have the slightest idea what they are asking or doing.

This sends the message that it's not safe to store or manipulate any data in the U.K. The IT world is laughing its collective cock off.

Tarantala · 21/02/2025 21:51

Thanks @Dbank. Are android users better off or is it the case that Apple offered this advanced option which androids didn’t?

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Dbank · 21/02/2025 22:30

Tarantala · 21/02/2025 21:51

Thanks @Dbank. Are android users better off or is it the case that Apple offered this advanced option which androids didn’t?

Yes I believe Android devices can use encrypted storage. I'll leave it to you to ponder if it might have a backdoor already....😃

Tarantala · 22/02/2025 00:08

Ah.

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