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Re:Apple's child protection features spark concern within it... by GekkePrutser on Friday August 13, 2021 @08:07AM (#28167904)
You don't want that key to be in the box. Because of Apple printed it, they know it.

It's better if the key is generated when you already have the phone.

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Re:Apple's child protection features spark concern within it... by Nextgrid on Saturday August 14, 2021 @09:44AM (#28180553)
Well if the alternative is the current situation where Apple has access anyway, a key that Apple may know is still a better idea.

For even better security they can instead provide an NFC smartcard or hybrid NFC + USB (like a Yubikey) where the key is stored in hardware and can't be extracted.

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Re:Apple's child protection features spark concern within it... by bqmjjx0kac on Saturday August 14, 2021 @04:52PM (#28183844)
Apple also pushes software updates to the phone, so does it really matter? I'd be more concerned about a third party intercepting and copying the key.
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