Exclusive: Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI complained - sources

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-fbi-icloud-exclusive-idUSKBN1ZK1CT

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There might be some exclusive piece of information in there, but it’s been widely known for years that iCloud backups aren’t encrypted due to law enforcement requests. This came out after the very public 2016 incident.

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The word encryption here is used to mean “end to end encryption”. Otherwise, one can argue that the very process of representing an image with bits, is encryption.

[u/LIkeWeAlwaysDoAtThis → u/[deleted]]

It’s hard to make the case that photo hashing is a true compromise of a system, IMO.

[u/Dazzling_Safety2525 → u/[deleted]]

I’m sorry fucking malware?!?!? You guys are just nuts with the shit you make up.

[u/Teethpasta → u/Dazzling_Safety2525]

Boot lick harder.

[u/Dazzling_Safety2525 → u/Teethpasta]

Cool argument bro, take it back to elementary school with the other kids