In a stunning escalation that confirms our worst fears, the UK government has finally shown its true hand on encryption — and it’s even worse than we predicted. According to a bombshell repor…
One of the people briefed on the situation, a consultant advising the United States on encryption matters, said Apple would be barred from warning its users that its most advanced encryption no longer provided full security. The person deemed it shocking that the U.K. government was demanding Apple’s help to spy on non-British users without their governments’ knowledge. A former White House security adviser confirmed the existence of the British order.
Bloody hell - I’m encouraged by this because it means that Apple’s encryption actually frustrates governments, but anyone using iCloud for storage or backups is pwned.
There’s a big difference between providing persistent access that allows for real-time surveillance and willingness to turn over stored user data when presented with a legal warrant. If they were truly equal, there would be no reason for governments to relentlessly press Apple’s E2EE standards.
Bloody hell - I’m encouraged by this because it means that Apple’s encryption actually frustrates governments, but anyone using iCloud for storage or backups is pwned.
There’s a big difference between providing persistent access that allows for real-time surveillance and willingness to turn over stored user data when presented with a legal warrant. If they were truly equal, there would be no reason for governments to relentlessly press Apple’s E2EE standards.