{"id":22149,"date":"2022-12-09T02:25:21","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T02:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/09\/apples-move-to-fully-encrypt-icloud-data-hasnt-impressed-the-snoops\/"},"modified":"2022-12-09T02:25:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T02:25:21","slug":"apples-move-to-fully-encrypt-icloud-data-hasnt-impressed-the-snoops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/09\/apples-move-to-fully-encrypt-icloud-data-hasnt-impressed-the-snoops\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple\u2019s move to fully encrypt iCloud data hasn’t impressed the snoops"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Apple Inc. announced Wednesday that it will offer full encryption to data in its cloud storage system worldwide, which not surprisingly has been met with consternation from some and joy from others.<\/p>\n

The move means that all content, chats, photos, and videos, will have end-to-end encryption under Apple\u2019s\u00a0Advanced Data Protection<\/a> feature. For the average consumer, this is a win, and for the average privacy advocate, it\u2019s a victory in an ongoing fight with the authorities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe applaud Apple for listening to experts, child advocates, and users who want to protect their most sensitive data,\u201d the Electronic Frontier Foundation wrote<\/a> today. \u201cEncryption is one of the most important tools we have for maintaining privacy and security online.\u201d The foundation was equally pleased that Apple also stated that it had finally decided not to implement its CSAM photo-scanning child protection technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The authorities, on the other hand, have denounced the move, especially the FBI, which has a history<\/a> of battling with Apple over trying to get its hands on user data. Today the FBI told The Washington Post that it was \u201cdeeply concerned\u201d over the matter.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis hinders our ability to protect the American people from criminal acts ranging from cyber-attacks and violence against children to drug trafficking, organized crime, and terrorism,\u201d the bureau said. \u201cIn this age of cybersecurity and demands for \u2018security by design,\u2019 the FBI and law enforcement partners need \u2018lawful access by design.\u201d<\/p>\n

Apple will also likely run into problems concerning the U.K. government and its online safety bill. The bill gives the U.K. government broad powers to force companies to ensure content on their platforms aligns with what it calls internet safety. Many privacy advocates have condemned the bill as a new kind of censorship.<\/p>\n

With Apple\u2019s end-to-end encryption, even it will not be able to access the data in iCloud, which should make it all but impossible for the U.K. to snoop on Apple\u2019s users. \u201cWe support strong encryption, but it cannot come at the expense of protecting the public,\u201d a U.K. government spokesperson told The Guardian<\/a> today. \u201cEnd-to-end encryption cannot be allowed to hamper efforts to catch perpetrators of the most serious crimes.\u201d It is almost certain that Apple and the U.K. will be butting heads very soon.<\/p>\n

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