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How does this fit with Apple's pushback against the UK government's encryption backdoor efforts against them? Why aren't Apple also pushing back against this EU
by rlpb 1y ago
How does this fit with Apple's pushback against the UK government's encryption backdoor efforts against them? Why aren't Apple also pushing back against this EU initiative?
- oytis 1y agoI thought Apple already voluntary implemented it on their devices?
- ls612 1y agoApple briefly proposed something similar but then reversed course pretty quickly and has unequivocally stated that it was a poorly thought out idea when they proposed it. I'd have to assume that Apple and WhatsApp are taking a more behind the scenes approach on this and that they too would leave the EU if it came to it. Both of their messenger brands are so fundamentally tied to E2EE that its hard to imagine them thinking its worth it to stay and break their encryption.
- nickslaughter02 1y agoApple has sold out their Chinese users. Why would it not do the same for EU? https://www.reuters.com/article/technology/apple-moves-to-store-icloud-keys-in-china-raising-human-rights-fears-idUSKCN1G805Z/ https://www.reuters.com/article/technology/apple-moves-to-st...
- dvngnt_ 1y agoChina market is much more lucrative and harder to enter
- aniviacat 1y agoAre they really? I'd be surprised if a substantial portion of WhatsApp users even know what end-to-end encryption is.
- encom 1y agoAssume the worst. Everything Apple does is proprietary and closed, so you can never be sure. You paid for the device, but it's not yours.
- natch 1y ago“Apple cannot access your data.”
- natch 1y agoThe quiet part: “But selected agencies and partners in certain unspecified countries can.”