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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[AaronInGP]

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.

 

[AaronInGP]

Not a book, but this might be what you want:
http://www.moserware.com/2009/09/stick- ... anced.html

Heh. That's cool. Thanks a lot.

 

[AaronInGP]

I'd recommend against Steve Gibson. He has a bad reputation for uhm.. simplifying things to the point of inaccuracy, to say it nicely. If the comic I linked above doesn't suffice, I'd actually recommend reading CISSP study guide material on cryptography. That's about as dumbed down as I've seen it without becoming irrelevant. (See, CISSP is good for SOMETHING )

Interesting.

Differeing opinions. Thank you both.