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As far as we know (and evidence seems to support it, apple does does not hand out users data to authorities) apple cannot decrypt your data at will.
by yokoprime 6y ago
As far as we know (and evidence seems to support it, apple does does not hand out users data to authorities) apple cannot decrypt your data at will.
- whatever1 6y agoAt the phone. At icloud is a different story. "Messages in iCloud also uses end-to-end encryption. If you have iCloud Backup turned on, your backup includes a copy of the key protecting your Messages. This ensures you can recover your Messages if you lose access to iCloud Keychain and your trusted devices. When you turn off iCloud Backup, a new key is generated on your device to protect future messages and isn't stored by Apple" https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303
- ascagnel_ 6y agoI think this is the best way to do it. - If you want to hold the keys to your backups and set up the system to be private, you have the option to do so, and are presented with that option at the time the device is set up (and you are also presented with the option to use a local backup to restore or set up a device). The implications of the choice to use a cloud backup should be made more clear, though. - For the vast, vast majority of users who don't have good backup hygiene, having someone else manage backups and hold decryption keys is a good trade-off, considering that the alternative is total data loss.
- whatever1 6y agoe2e encryption for all icloud data + a dialog prompt on whether you authorize to store the decryption key on the server would suffice.