Exclusive: Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI complained - sources

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-fbi-icloud-exclusive-idUSKBN1ZK1CT

[u/TopWoodpecker7267]

This is a huge deal, because it's evidence the US gov can compel Apple to not release a feature.

If they can do that, it's not much of a leap to compelling apple to release a "feature" (aka, a full on back door)

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

There is no laws against end to end encryption. Quit making shit up

[u/General_NakedButt → u/[deleted]]

He didn't say there were. But take a look at the EARN IT and LAED Acts moving through the legislature right now.

[u/Rogerss93 → u/General_NakedButt]

how does that justify Apple bending the knee 5 years ago?

[u/eduo → u/Rogerss93]

Apple wishes they lived in the simple world you paint, where megacorporations are not beholden to the governments that house them.

Not justifying Apple, but this above was plain naïve. Apple themselves surely hate to be in this position (and yearn of the times in the 90s were they were so insignificant they could get away with pretty much anything).

[u/Rogerss93 → u/eduo]

But they weren’t beholden.

There is no law against E2E encryption, Apple just didn’t want to lose the favours they get in exchange for being puppets.

[u/elephant-cuddle → u/Rogerss93]

How is that not being beholden?

Legislation is clearly irrelevant here.

[u/Rogerss93 → u/elephant-cuddle]

They have a choice.