Controversial opinion: maybe it’s a good thing to allow law enforcement to access communications when necessary (e.g. with a court warrant)
Do we want serious criminals like terrorists and paedophiles to be able to plan their crimes with impunity?
If that means compromising encryption, which it does, then the benefits to everyone of end-to-end encryption and the protection it affords against both government overreach/abuse and third-party intruders tend to outweigh the benefits of government surveillance through encryption backdoors.
They have not asked Google for similar does that mean they already have backdoor access to Android?
I think that the last article said that Apple didn’t officially comment because this new bullshit law forbids them from even acknowledging the request even exists and we only know about it from whistleblowers. Because of that I assume every other major provider has already received the same request (or will do soon) and they also are not allowed to tell us.
I’m no fan of Apple but at least they’ve got the balls to tell the government to fuck off, I wonder how many of the others will just roll over and give them their backdoor.
I think this is for iCloud, not iOS.
For Android read Google backup storage equivalency - Google Drive, Gmail and Google Photos.
I don’t think Google drive supports encryption.
Google offers that feature but only with an Enterprise Workspace account.
WTF?!? No way am I ever voting for Labour now. I hope the next election gets them out.
Which party promises to defend end-to-end encryption? I thought there were no good options.
Pirate Party?
The Monster Raving Loony party seems like the best option right now.
Wasn’t this law started by the Tories?
Average Brit right there
In what way?
Not you, the guy you replied to
