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Well they decrypt it on your behalf when it's on your device. The point is that couldn't do that without your device/account.
by alex_g 9y ago
Well they decrypt it on your behalf when it's on your device. The point is that couldn't do that without your device/account.
- jw1224 9y agoThey then go on to say: > While we do back up iMessage and SMS messages for your convenience using iCloud Backup, you can turn it off whenever you want. Sure, I can stop backing my data up - but presuming I don't (like the vast majority of people), does that mean if they got a wiretap order they could just read the data straight from their backup servers? I'm not sure if this was just phrased poorly, or if backing up your iMessages effectively undoes any protection your messages once had.
- deagle50 9y agoGood question. If you backup via iTunes you have the option of encrypting with a password. I've never been prompted to enter a backup password for iCloud...
- DavideNL 9y ago"The iCloud Loophole" (article from March-2016): https://www.macrumors.com/2016/03/02/icloud-backups-less-secure-for-restoring-data/ https://www.macrumors.com/2016/03/02/icloud-backups-less-sec... Although in a link in this HN article Apple says backups _are_ encrypted: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303 So, a little confusing... EDIT bah, found this: "Right now, although iCloud backups are encrypted, the keys for the encryption are also stored with Apple. " https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/25/apple-working-on-stronger-icloud-backup-encryption-and-iphone-security-to-counter-fbi-unlock-requests/ https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/25/apple-working-on-stronger-icl...