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This ignores the context of the system, which is everything in this controversy. Apple did not say, "Here's iMessage, it is much more secure than SMS." Apple
by mapgrep 13y ago
This ignores the context of the system, which is everything in this controversy.
Apple did not say, "Here's iMessage, it is much more secure than SMS."
Apple said (in essence), "Here's iMessage, we couldn't tap it if we tried."
THAT is false, and all of the nice things you point out about iMessage aren't in dispute and don't have anything to do with the glaring inaccuracy of Apple's claim.
- Spooky23 13y agoThey didn't say that. Previously they said: "no one but the sender and receiver can see or read [FaceTime calls and iMessages]. Apple cannot decrypt that data." Now, they are saying "iMessage is not architected to allow Apple to read messages". They key message is: Apple cannot decrypt or read your data. That's all they said. They didn't say "Apple will not lawfully provide iMessage encryption keys to the government" nor "Apple will not provide the secret key for the iPhone CA to the government upon request/demand" nor "Apple will not provide iMessage data to the police." When a secret court compels you to remain silent, what isn't said is critical.
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