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Title: EFF wants Apple to allow iCloud backup encryption, but... Post by: HCK on March 04, 2019, 04:05:19 pm EFF wants Apple to allow iCloud backup encryption, but...
Encryption is good. It's great. But encrypting backups isn't the best thing to do for everyone. Not even for most people. So... The EFF is doing something called hashtag fix it already, which they're calling. Picking a bunch of issues they feel a bunch of companies need to fix to get their security and privacy acts together. They call it, #FixItAlready: A new way to show companies we're serious about the big security and privacy issues they need to fix. We are demanding fixes for different issues from nine tech companies and platforms, targeting social media companies, operating systems, and enterprise platforms on issues ranging from encryption design to retention policies. And you, I really… I shouldn't…. It's all shades of cute. Now, don't get me wrong, almost any move forward when it comes to privacy and security is a good move. Here's the list: Android should let users deny and revoke apps' Internet permissions. Apple should let users encrypt their iClou... Source: EFF wants Apple to allow iCloud backup encryption, but... (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/ds6E9Yv5Qmg/eff-wants-apple-allow-icloud-backup-encryption) |