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Everything about privacy (the confidentiality pillar of security) -- but not restricted to infosec. Offline privacy is also relevant here.

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If Apple complies with this, the UK government will gain access to all iCloud data globally. The only way Apple comes out of this with any integrity is to leave the UK market. If they give in to this, every regime in the world will demand the same thing. And that’s before we even get to the fact that there’s no such thing a “backdoor” for just so-and-so. Either there is a door or there isn’t and if there is, anyone who obtains the key can use it.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/07/uk-confronts-apple-with-demand-for-cloud-backdoor-to-users-encrypted-data

#apple #backdoor #UK #encryption #privacy #security #personhood #data #democracy #humanRights #iCloud

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago

@[email protected] The main problem is that they can do it. Encryption keys should be hosted and managed by the client or it can't be and shouldn't be trusted. Of course, that requires user ownership of the client device, which is a big NO-NO for apple.