UK demands access to Apple users' encrypted data
Discussion
Strangely Brown said:
768 said:
Murph7355 said:
Do you chaps really, really think the govt/"da man" don't already have full access to your meaningful ID docs (clue - they provide these 
) and mortgage information (should they require it)?
Seriously?
Not just the government. Weaken encryption for the government and you weaken it for every bad actor.) and mortgage information (should they require it)?Seriously?
Strangely Brown said:
Anyway, the big problem here is not the encryption of the data but RIPA, or IPA as it is now known. It is a truly godawful piece of legislation that was passed by authoritarian morons with the sum total of f
k all knowledge of the technicalities behind it. If you want to rail against someone or something then that would be a target far more beneficial to all.
I can agree with that.k all knowledge of the technicalities behind it. If you want to rail against someone or something then that would be a target far more beneficial to all.Griffith4ever said:
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It's nothing to do with "'da man" (fk me, that's weak and patronising at the same time), nor tin foil hats (to save you throwing that one in). It's just bloody obvious. Inept government departments are not the people I want holding access to my personal data that can be used to access my money.
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Weak argument seemed de rigeur on this topic so thought I'd join in the fun It's nothing to do with "'da man" (f
k me, that's weak and patronising at the same time), nor tin foil hats (to save you throwing that one in). It's just bloody obvious. Inept government departments are not the people I want holding access to my personal data that can be used to access my money....
The govt already hold the keys to the most important info most of us have. So too late for that.
But as noted, nothing they have done here impacts your banking unless you're being silly (which clearly you aren't).
Murph7355 said:
Weak argument seemed de rigeur on this topic so thought I'd join in the fun
The govt already hold the keys to the most important info most of us have. So too late for that.
But as noted, nothing they have done here impacts your banking unless you're being silly (which clearly you aren't).
Or unless you want to protect any of your banking creds or data using ADP.The govt already hold the keys to the most important info most of us have. So too late for that.
But as noted, nothing they have done here impacts your banking unless you're being silly (which clearly you aren't).
768 said:
Murph7355 said:
Weak argument seemed de rigeur on this topic so thought I'd join in the fun
The govt already hold the keys to the most important info most of us have. So too late for that.
But as noted, nothing they have done here impacts your banking unless you're being silly (which clearly you aren't).
Or unless you want to protect any of your banking creds or data using ADP.The govt already hold the keys to the most important info most of us have. So too late for that.
But as noted, nothing they have done here impacts your banking unless you're being silly (which clearly you aren't).
Did you read the lists of data types posted earlier and what is and isn't E2E encrypted?
Forbes saying the same thing is happening from the other side of the Atlantic:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/05/26...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/05/26...
eldar said:
Not entirely surprising given what they do. They are no doubt seeing (unencrypted) writing on the wall.EU & Switzerland doing the same by the looks of it.
EU:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/03/eu_backdoor...
Switzerland to end anonymous internet. VPN's threaten to leave:
https://tuta.com/blog/switzerland-surveillance-pla...
Incidentally, Firefox is also becoming ensttfied:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/17/opinion_col...
EU:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/03/eu_backdoor...
Switzerland to end anonymous internet. VPN's threaten to leave:
https://tuta.com/blog/switzerland-surveillance-pla...
Incidentally, Firefox is also becoming ens
ttfied:https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/17/opinion_col...
Edited by glazbagun on Tuesday 17th June 20:59
glazbagun said:
EU & Switzerland doing the same by the looks of it.
EU:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/03/eu_backdoor...
Switzerland to end anonymous internet. VPN's threaten to leave:
https://tuta.com/blog/switzerland-surveillance-pla...
Incidentally, Firefox is also becoming ensttfied:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/17/opinion_col...
Well that sucksEU:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/03/eu_backdoor...
Switzerland to end anonymous internet. VPN's threaten to leave:
https://tuta.com/blog/switzerland-surveillance-pla...
Incidentally, Firefox is also becoming ens
ttfied:https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/17/opinion_col...
Edited by glazbagun on Tuesday 17th June 20:59
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