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This. It seems like for the average person, if you go from not using cloud backups to using cloud backups with their pin, then this is a huge step backwards for
by Alex3917 4y ago
This. It seems like for the average person, if you go from not using cloud backups to using cloud backups with their pin, then this is a huge step backwards for security.
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- lxgr 4y agoOn the other hand, for the average person already using unencrypted iCloud backups, it is a considerable step forwards, and arguably managing their own high-entropy recovery key could be a significant burden. I just really wish they'd made PIN-based HSM escrow the default, but optional (with the "off" switch behind several scary-sounding warnings).
- Alex3917 4y ago> for the average person already using unencrypted iCloud backups, it is a considerable step forwards Maybe I'm missing something, but how is having a 6-digit password functionally any different than having no password at all?