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> I don't think the general public would understand end-to-end encrypted backups. I imagine you're right; it would still be nice for individuals and organizati
by sparker72678 7y ago
> I don't think the general public would understand end-to-end encrypted backups.
I imagine you're right; it would still be nice for individuals and organizations to have the _option_ though.
- zaroth 7y agoYou do have the option. Local device backup with a password. You can’t even turn off the backup password on an existing device for a new backup without knowing the old password (protecting against Evil Maid problem). I’ve had to reset a device when I forgot my local iPhone backup password to get it back to unencrypted backups.
- sparker72678 7y agoYou're right, of course. I had in mind an e2e encrypted backup on Apple's servers, which would be far more convenient than doing it locally. That's all.
- zaroth 7y agoWell yeah, hence TFA; > More than two years ago, Apple told the FBI that it planned to offer users end-to-end encryption when storing their phone data on iCloud, according to one current and three former FBI officials and one current and one former Apple employee. > Under that plan, primarily designed to thwart hackers, Apple would no longer have a key to unlock the encrypted data, meaning it would not be able to turn material over to authorities in a readable form even under court order.