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I have a question, does this mean that Apple will have a way to decrypt photos in iCloud? It seems this can then be a security risk, since Apple could be breac
by didibus 5y ago
I have a question, does this mean that Apple will have a way to decrypt photos in iCloud?
It seems this can then be a security risk, since Apple could be breached and they'd have the means to server side decrypt things.
If it was simply that client side end to end encryption can be turned on/off based on if the account is a child account or not (or as a configuration for parental control) that be different.
As just a config, then I mean the slippery slope always existed, Apple could always just be forced into changing the settings of what gets end to end encrypted and when.
But if this means that all photos are sent unencrypted to Apple at some point, or sent to Apple in a way they can decrypt, then it does open the door to your photos not being securely stored and attackers being able to steal them. That seems a bit of an issue.
- hu3 5y agoI hate to break it to you but Apple backtracked from their plan to e2e encrypt iCloud backups. Allegedly after being pressured by FBI: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-51207744 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-51207744 They have the encryption key that allows them to read their customer data.