Mike MixdorfFeb 9, 2025
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Apple must resist the U.K. government’s attempts to create backdoors in its encryption. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/uks-demands-apple-break-encryption-emergency-us-all
The UK's Demands for Apple to Break Encryption Is an Emergency for Us All

The Washington Post reported that the United Kingdom is demanding that Apple create an encryption backdoor to give the government access to end-to-end encrypted data in iCloud. Encryption is one of the best ways we have to reclaim our privacy and security in a digital world filled with cyberattacks...

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Show threadbondoloFeb 9, 2025
@eff It is harder for Apple to say no when they have already agreed to the same request from the Chinese government in exchange for access to customers.
Show threadJustin MacleodFeb 9, 2025
@eff I am disgusted and ashamed that the UK government would do this. Other governments, the whole kit and caboodle, need to call the British Government to account. I don't think some sort of sanctions would be unreasonable and I live there. It's incredible over-reach to demand unfettered access to everyone's data everywhere.
Show threadBill ZaumenFeb 9, 2025

@eff I wrote a program called evdisk that creates a directory with a large file that contains a LUKS file system that can be mounted using the loopback device. The key for that file system is encrypted with GPG and the GPG file is stored in the same directory. I set up a flash drive with this on it, but without a keyring containing my GPG private key.

It provides a backup in case the house burns down. Any comments regarding security?

Show threadMandelbroccoliFeb 9, 2025
@eff ive sen this article posted a couple of times, is there a sensible suggestion of anything that the public can do?
Show threadPaul McO'Smith IIIFeb 9, 2025
@eff it's the Clipper Chip all over again. create a backdoor to encryption, you have no encryption. it'll be attacked relentlessly by private and government entities and eventually they'll break it. result: no encryption.