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yeah add to that the fact that icloud backups aren't e2e encrypted (no SV infrastructure services are). we need zero-knowledge systems now.
by beckman466 5y ago
yeah add to that the fact that icloud backups aren't e2e encrypted (no SV infrastructure services are). we need zero-knowledge systems now.
- GeekyBear 5y agoThey developed a system to do that. The Feds stepped in. https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/21/21075033/apple-icloud-end-to-end-encryption-scrapped-fbi-reuters-report https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/21/21075033/apple-icloud-end... Of course, you've always been able to do encrypted backups to your local computer.
- beckman466 5y agoi'm referring also to the near zero-portability of a person's data. the multiple lock in mechanisms of most platforms. why can't i download a git archive of my google docs? the versioning feature only works on the proprietary web app - google's platform. these are all inter-related problems, and all strategies used on purpose to lock people in and make them dependent so as to be able to extract economic rents. https://tribunemag.co.uk/2019/01/abolish-silicon-valley https://tribunemag.co.uk/2019/01/abolish-silicon-valley