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Don't trust Apple to keep your data safe - Big tech allied with Big government against you

Posted by freedomforall 5 years, 3 months ago to Technology
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Apple Inc (AAPL.O) dropped plans to let iPhone users fully encrypt backups of their devices in the company’s iCloud service after the FBI complained that the move would harm investigations, six sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
SOURCE URL: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-fbi-icloud-exclusive/exclusive-apple-dropped-plan-for-encrypting-backups-after-fbi-complained-sources-idUSKBN1ZK1CT

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  • Posted by ewv 5 years, 3 months ago
    You can do your own backups rather than giving them to the "cloud", but you can't stop apple and every other app that lives on your device from stealing what they want.
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