daanpowerDec 10, 2022
Electronic Frontier Foundation

Apple listened, and did the right thing.

Thanks to everyone who helped us in this fight—this is a huge win, and a turning point for privacy.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/12/victory-apple-commits-encrypting-icloud-and-drops-phone-scanning-plans

VICTORY! Apple Commits to Encrypting iCloud, Drops Phone-Scanning Plans

Apple announced it will provide fully encrypted iCloud backups, meeting a longstanding demand by EFF and other privacy-focused organizations. We applaud Apple for listening to experts, child advocates, and users who want to protect their most sensitive data.

Electronic Frontier Foundation
Dec 9, 2022 at 8:09pmWeb
Show thread陳純一Dec 9, 2022

@eff

Thank you for your working !

But how about the iCloud storage in China ?

Show thread🇨🇦 Maverick ✊🇲🇲🇺🇦🇻🇪🇬🇱Dec 9, 2022
@tansunit @eff they have said they plan the same level of service for China. Not sure how that will actually go, but that is their (public-facing) plan at the moment.
Show threadSinner BOFHDec 19, 2022
@eff @tansunit Apple, if it wants to operate in China, must comply with local laws. For what I understand, Beijing can and has passed laws requiring businesses to keep its citizen’s data in China AND having decryption keys available for the government.
Show threadFugue State Machine MotoDec 9, 2022
@eff @nfd awesome! When do I get to turn it on for my (no betas) device?
Show threadFugue State Machine MotoDec 9, 2022

@eff @nfd ah. More careful reading of the article answered my question anyway. “Early 2023”

F*** yeah, yubikey-based 2FA!

Show threadAnilu7Dec 10, 2022
@eff it must be optional. If a person isn’t tech savvy and knows they’ll likely lose their recovery keys or forget their password then making their account super inaccessible is a problem for them. My 80+ year old mother would have a very hard time as she always forgets her passwords. She writes them down then has several passwords to choose from as she doesn’t erase the older ones. On by default would be a nightmare for her and us.
Show threadGeneBeanDec 10, 2022
@eff this is exciting
Show threadJosh :verified:Dec 14, 2022

@eff “Advanced Data Protection is not yet available in your country or region.”

Don’t be premature, there’s no win yet.