Apple holds the master key when it comes to iCloud security, privacy

While your iCloud data is relatively safe from hackers, Apple has a master key to everything on its servers. This makes iCloud less than ideal for enterprise users and those wary of law enforcement, but security experts do have recommendations to help improve user privacy.

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[bettercitizens]

With Apple, it looks like your data is private if they feel like it, or if the feds don't come knocking and ask to look at it. Apple should not hold master decryption keys, and users should be able to ensure that they data they send to and store in any cloud is encrypted with a system that does not allow prying.

Not only the "feds" iCloud will be worldwide soon enough. What about Chinese dissidents? I guess that dissidents in general should not use these types of services.

 

[bettercitizens]

Dear Mr. Foresman,
As you are probably aware, it is never acceptable to use "Trust" and "Apple" in the same sentence.

It is "never" acceptable to give any credibility to people who use the terms never and/or all as used above because there usually are some cases that provide exception to the "never" and "all" usage.

 

[bettercitizens]

Apple is locking us all into its walled garden, while keeping a key for itself and the feds.

George Orwell's predictions have come true.

Wow, I hadn't realized that you were forced to use Apple products; or that even if you choose to, you are forced to use iCloud.

Learn something new here every day!


PS: OK, seriously, and as an aside, does anyone know of a resource on the net, or a book, that explains encryption starting from scratch? I'm basically looking for an "Encryption for Dummies" type of thing, if that makes sense. Thanks in advance.

Aunty must have had John Sculley's "trode" implanted - NOW Apple controls Aunty...

 

[bettercitizens]

I'm not sure what you're getting at here.

If you post things complementary to Apple, you will be castigated for giving Apple a pass where others don't get one.

If you post things critical of Apple, you will be castigated for hassling Apple when others are worse.

Welcome aboard the Kobayahsi Maru. It's your move.

Yeah, time to reprogram the sim... and win...