Praise from the Electronic Frontier Foundation and others for full encryption of iCloud by Apple, while FBI is concerned



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the three new features that Apple has added to improve security , iCloud's end-to-end encryption target, which has been partial so far, will be expanded, and backups such as notes and photos will also be encrypted. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, which has recommended encryption, has praised it. However, former FBI officials also raise concerns.

VICTORY! Apple Commits to Encrypting iCloud, Drops Phone-Scanning Plans | Electronic Frontier Foundation
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/12/victory-apple-commits-encrypting-icloud-and-drops-phone-scanning-plans



Apple Plans to Beef Up iCloud Data Encryption - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/07/technology/apple-icloud-encryption-security.html

FBI Calls End-to-End Encryption 'Deeply Concerning' as Privacy Groups Hail Apple's Advanced Data Protection as a Victory for Users - MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2022/12/08/fbi-privacy-groups-icloud-encryption/

On December 7, 2022, local time, Apple announced 'iMessage Contact Key Verification' to improve iMessage security, 'Security Keys for Apple ID' to add a physical security key to Apple ID sign-in, and iCloud encryption target. Announced three expanded Advanced Data Protection for iCloud offerings.

Apple announces the addition of three security functions such as adding a security key to two-factor authentication and expanding the encryption target of iCloud - GIGAZINE



The Electronic Frontier Foundation, which has a policy that encryption is one of the important tools for protecting online privacy and maintaining security, strongly welcomed this move and expressed it as 'VICTORY!'

The Electronic Frontier Foundation launched a campaign called ``Fix It Already'' in 2019, arguing that IT companies, not just Apple, have incomplete security measures. They wanted Apple to allow users to encrypt their iCloud backups. From the foundation's point of view, the request has come true after three years.

Fix It Already

https://fixitalready.eff.org/



At the same time, the Electronic Frontier Foundation is pleased that Apple has abandoned the implementation of a system that checks iCloud Photos for child sexual abuse records, which had raised concerns.

On the other hand, some people raise doubts about the expansion of encryption targets. Former FBI Section Chief and American University Residence Executive Sasha O'Connell told The New York Times, ``It's great for companies to prioritize security, but there are tradeoffs to keep in mind. There is a big question as to who will decide that trade-off, but Apple continues to hold the right to choose,” he said, worried that encryption would make it impossible.

In addition, The Wall Street Journal's Dustin Boltz reports the FBI's response to Apple's encryption requesting 'a design that allows legal access.'



In addition, Reuters reported that the encryption function has been restricted because the FBI has requested that it refrain from investigating and espionage activities, but about this Apple's Craig Federighi said The Wall In an interview by Joanna Stern of Street Journal, he denied the content, saying, 'I've heard that rumor, but I don't know where it came from.'



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