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> Apple is only one US law away from completely shutting down Advanced Data Protection for everyone. The problem with this is that it's universally applicable.
by danaris 2y ago
> Apple is only one US law away from completely shutting down Advanced Data Protection for everyone.
The problem with this is that it's universally applicable.
Any cloud service that has end-to-end encryption today can be forced to break it if the jurisdiction in which they're based passes a law requiring it.
"So use a self-hosted open-source cloud backup system with a VPS?" Not a scalable solution. I genuinely do not believe there is a scalable solution to this problem.
All we can do is either pick the service we trust will remain safe the longest, or DIY it for ourselves and maybe those closest to us. And fight at the ballot box to end the era of ever-expanding government surveillance of everyone's digital data.
- jacksnipe 2y agoThat is, by definition, not e2e encrypted.
- danaris 2y agoSorry, which "that" are you referring to? If you mean this: > So use a self-hosted open-source cloud backup system with a VPS? then why not? It just needs to be set up to encrypt before upload, and decrypt after download, and have some means of sharing keys to other clients. Unless I'm being dumb and missing something?
- jacksnipe 2y ago> Any cloud service that has end-to-end encryption today can be forced to break it if the jurisdiction in which they're based passes a law requiring it. If a 3rd party can be compelled to decrypt it, it’s not e2e encrypted.
- danaris 2y ago"Break it" in the same sense as the UK is demanding of Apple: put a backdoor into their encryption that "only the good guys can use". Before they do that, it is e2ee. After they do that, it is not.