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The reason the distinction is meaningful here is that Apple end to end encrypts iCloud uploads, meaning that Apple does not have access to the files. Scanning o
by xur17 5y ago
The reason the distinction is meaningful here is that Apple end to end encrypts iCloud uploads, meaning that Apple does not have access to the files. Scanning on the device is this weird middleground where they do sort of have access, and in some cases might very well end up with access (false positives).
- kemayo 5y agoApple doesn't end to end encrypt iCloud Photo uploads -- they do transfer and store them encrypted, but they still have a key to view them if they want to.
- xur17 5y agoThis [0] seems to indicate that they do: > iCloud secures your information by encrypting it when it's in transit, storing it in iCloud in an encrypted format, and using secure tokens for authentication. For certain sensitive information, Apple uses end-to-end encryption. This means that only you can access your information, and only on devices where you’re signed into iCloud. No one else, not even Apple, can access end-to-end encrypted information. [0] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303