Re:Microsoft, Google, Facebook Back Apple in Blocked Phone Case
by chakalakasp on Friday February 26, 2016 @09:29AM
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Okay, so how do you verify that only the owner can do that, on the OS level, if the firmware is not first totally locked down? The security of iOS devices comes from the fact that Apple has engineered the devices to behave a certain way when using Apple firmware and that that firmware can't be modified or replaced without the signing key of Apple. And Apple is making it clear that they are on the side of the consumer, not the three letter agencies.
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Re:Microsoft, Google, Facebook Back Apple in Blocked Phone Case
by Renevith on Friday February 26, 2016 @04:14PM
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You use the exact same design as iOS, but with unique keys in the hands of each device owner (in other words, a PIN or password) rather than one key in the hands of the vendor.