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Re:Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI compl... by Despegar on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @11:07PM (#22114524)
Apple can't comply with a law enforcement request to get into your iPhone. They can comply with anything in your iCloud Backup except for the things under End-to-end encrypted data on this page [1]. Backups are encrypted "in transit" and "at rest", but Apple retains a key. That's how they can comply with legal requests and how you can restore your data if you forget your password.

[1] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303

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Re:Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI compl... by qrbLPHiKpiux on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @08:10AM (#22117200)
My computer, or theirs.

My phone, my data.

Back up my data to their computer, their control.

This is perfect plausible deniability for them.

"Hey, we gave them a secure device. But they chose to upload their data to us, and we made it clear how we handle it in our terms of service."

Which it is.

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