biggest deep state cyber security issue ever

[scruffy]

The UK government has demanded that Apple install an encryption backdoor so the spooks can read everyone's secure data.

Here's the kicker: the demand applies to ALL APPLE USERS WORLD WIDE, not just the ones in the UK.

This is a very serious abuse by the deep state. It's the same crap they tried to pull on Elon, only at thousands of times the scale.

If Apple tells the UK to fuck off, they lose all UK customers world wide, which includes Australia and Canada.

Apple is appealing, but meanwhile can't say anything to anyone, not even their own users.

If Apple loses the appeal, all encrypted US data will be available to British spies.

Apple’s ‘Dangerous’ iPhone Update Is Much Worse Than You Think

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www.forbes.com

The moral of the story is: do your own encryption. Don't depend on Apple or anyone else to do it for you. Because everyone is at risk, not just Apple users. Why aren't Google and Microsoft complaining? You already know the answer.

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...

www.eff.org

 

[okfine]

Not to big to fail, IMO.

 

[hondo 50]

Britain's big gov is even worse than big gov in the U.S.

 

[scruffy]

Britain's big gov is even worse than big gov in the U.S.

The spooks are joined at the hip.

Through Five Eyes and other such "cooperation".

 

[toobfreak]

If Apple tells the UK to fuck off, they lose all UK customers world wide, which includes Australia and Canada.

This is serious totalitarian bullshit. If Apple concedes, it greatly harms their reputation and they lose a lot of money. Most people cannot do their own encryption, and if they pay for the advanced data encryption, the UK cannot order them to defeat it yet not tell their customers they are not getting what they pay for!

If I were Apple, I'd cut my loses and be proactive, and tell the UK to fuck off and cut the UK, Australia and Canada out of the loop--- end service there. Show them that you cannot extort a data company. This amounts to illegal 4th amendment violation and illegal search and seizure. Tell them that all Apple Users are now shit out of luck if the UK tries to force the issue for a period not less than 5 years. See how they like them apples.

Glad that I never used cloud technology. I saw the writing on the wall long ago.

 

[Captain Caveman]

This is serious totalitarian bullshit. If Apple concedes, it greatly harms their reputation and they lose a lot of money. Most people cannot do their own encryption, and if they pay for the advanced data encryption, the UK cannot order them to defeat it yet not tell their customers they are not getting what they pay for!

If I were Apple, I'd cut my loses and be proactive, and tell the UK to fuck off and cut the UK, Australia and Canada out of the loop--- end service there. Show them that you cannot extort a data company. This amounts to illegal 4th amendment violation and illegal search and seizure. Tell them that all Apple Users are now shit out of luck if the UK tries to force the issue for a period not less than 5 years. See how they like them apples.

Glad that I never used cloud technology. I saw the writing on the wall long ago.

What top secrets are you hiding?

 

[toobfreak]

What top secrets are you hiding?

You'll never know. I designed my computer to have no need of cloud technology. In fact, I could reach inside my case right now and pull one of the hard drives right out, right in the middle of a write operation, and even that would not disrupt or lose a single file.

 

[Captain Caveman]

You'll never know. I designed my computer to have no need of cloud technology. In fact, I could reach inside my case right now and pull one of the hard drives right out, right in the middle of a write operation, and even that would not disrupt or lose a single file.

99.9% of the worlds population has probably got nothing exciting on for any government to get thrilled over.

 

[Doc7505]

What top secrets are you hiding?

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Privacy is the issue and if you don't care about it that's your problem.

 

[Captain Caveman]

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Privacy is the issue and if you don't care about it that's your problem.

Ok

 

[elektra]

Nothing to worry about, Trump will crush them.

 

[scruffy]

US lawmakers respond to the UK’s Apple encryption backdoor request

Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Andy Biggs said the UK’s order is “effectively a foreign cyberattack waged through political means.” The pair sent a letter to new National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, and Wyden is circulating a draft bill in the Senate.

www.engadget.com