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Re:Microsoft helped the NSA bypass encryption, new Snowden l... by kybernetyk on Friday July 12, 2013 @09:57AM (#6032577)
The best part is when OS X asks you if you want to store the encryption 'recovery key' on Apple's servers ...
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Re:Microsoft helped the NSA bypass encryption, new Snowden l... by nthj on Friday July 12, 2013 @10:24AM (#6032722)
1) That's probably a perfectly reasonable option for my grandma. *

2) It provides Apple a fallback when some idiot loses 6 figures worth of IP. “We understand sir, you see, if you had chosen to backup your recovery key with us we would be able to help you”

* or would be, if the NSA wasn't spying on everything.

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Re:Microsoft helped the NSA bypass encryption, new Snowden l... by 9h1d9j809s on Friday July 12, 2013 @10:34AM (#6032785)
This is fine, since you have the option to decide. For most people it's okay to store the key on Apples servers. You are still protected if your computer is lost/stolen, for example.

And if you want to be safe from the government, just select "No".

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