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UK Orders Apple To Break Encryption Worldwide While World Is Distracted (www.techdirt.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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[–] RagnarokOnline@programming.dev 36 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

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.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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.

[–] root@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

So, right now Advanced Data Protection (ADP) shows the things that will be fully E2EE, which isn’t everything. Does this mean that, if enforced, that list would remain in place but not actually be E2EE or would be updated to show the items that are still E2EE (if any)? Guessing the former, which is scary.