There’s an exclusive story on Reuters today that reads, “Apple Inc 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.”
Here are a few questions:
- If you purchase a phone, and if you pay for cloud storage and backup (crash protection), should you be entitled to fully encrypt your files and keep them private?
- Are you entitled to data privacy when you “rent” space on someone else’s server?
- Are you entitled to fully encrypt your personal files on your personal devices? If so, can you store those files on someone else’s cloud storage space?
- Who is responsible for your personal data governance?
I could go on for an hour, but you get my point. Why is any of this up to Apple and the FBI? On one hand, it’s a 4th Amendment issue. On the other hand, it begs the question: are we allowed to store our most personal information in unbreakable code?
Discuss!
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