• ilickfrogs@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    E2E encrypted communication can be used for nefarious things, that’s a fact. But it’s something that needs to be standardized because the accessibility of any and all private communication or information to so few individuals can be used so much more nefariously. Really wish people were more concerned about data privacy. It’s not about how your data will be use against you… It’s about how OUR data is used against US.

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    1 year ago

    Well yeah, even if they aren’t good at it and are of hypocritical about it, appearing to believe the “what happens on iPhone stays on iPhone” philosophy is important to them.

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      1 year ago

      I wouldn’t say they’re hypocritical. I was in complete shock that they actually scrapped their iPhone scanning plans and now offer E2E for most of iCloud. They aren’t perfect but they definitely are better than most companies

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        1 year ago

        Yeaaaaah maybe read up on some of the E2E stuff. Someone else at the top of this post posted a link to how it works.

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          1 year ago

          Yeah but his point stands. Here’s the summary:

          • If you’re syncing iMessages via iCloud but don’t use iCloud backup without Advanced Data Protection, it’s E2E
          • If you have iCloud backup enabled without Advanced Data Protection enabled, iMessage isn’t E2E encrypted
          • If you have Advanced Data Protection turned on for iCloud and you’re using iCloud backup, iMessage is E2E encrypted however you look at it.

          It’s generally good practice to not use iCloud backups but rather back it up yourself, however, most people don’t care enough.