{"id":21771,"date":"2022-12-07T21:48:45","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T21:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/07\/apple-will-allow-end-to-end-encrypted-icloud-backups\/"},"modified":"2022-12-07T21:48:45","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T21:48:45","slug":"apple-will-allow-end-to-end-encrypted-icloud-backups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/07\/apple-will-allow-end-to-end-encrypted-icloud-backups\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Will Allow End-To-End Encrypted iCloud Backups"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The lack of full end-to-end encrypted cloud backups has been a problem for Apple device<\/a>s, leaving only local iTunes and Mac backups for people concerned about their security. That\u2019s finally changing.<\/p>\n

Apple announced a few upcoming security features today, including \u201cAdvanced Data Protection for iCloud.\u201d The new functionality makes it possible to store most of your iCloud data in the cloud with end-to-end encryption, including device backups, Messages, iCloud Drive, Notes, Photos, Reminders, Safari bookmarks, Siri shortcuts, Voice Memos, and Wallet Passes. Some data, like Health information and passwords in Keychain, are already end-to-end encrypted. When data is end-to-end encrypted, no one besides you can access your data, including governments and Apple.<\/p>\n

The main exceptions to full encryption right now are iCloud Mail, Contacts, and Calendar. Apple says this is due to \u201cthe need to interoperate with the global email, contacts, and calendar systems.\u201d Many people use iCloud Mail with third-party mail clients<\/a>, which would need additional software or keys to continue functioning. If you\u2019re concerned about that, Proton<\/a> is the most popular alternative.<\/p>\n

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The option for encrypted Messages backups shouldn\u2019t be confused with full end-to-end encrypted messaging, like you get with Signal<\/a>. Apple will securely back up your copies of messages and conversations, but since Advanced Data Protection is optional, most of the people you talk to probably won\u2019t have it enabled. If Apple had a security breach, or couldn\u2019t refuse a government order for user data (under the PRISM program<\/a>, for example), there would still be an unencrypted copy of a given conversation from the other participants.<\/p>\n

Advanced Data Protection isn\u2019t automatically rolled out to anyone \u2014 you\u2019ll have to turn it on yourself when it becomes available (before the end of the year in the United States). End-to-end encryption requires generating a local key, and if you lose your key, Apple can\u2019t help you get your data back.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unfortunate that the highest level of security won\u2019t be rolled out to everyone, but at least it\u2019s understandable. Not everyone can or wants to keep up with a separate key for unlocking their data, but at least it will be an option soon enough.<\/p>\n

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