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Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

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Re: Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

the whole point of ADP is that they cannot provide access

Yes, the parent commenter missed the part where Apple cannot see the encrypted content when ADP is used.

But Apple could say, you have 45 days to remove it or we will delete it, then you have to resync your data.

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As someone currently a citizen of the UK, what are my best emigration opportunities?

Ireland might be easy option.

UK citizens do not need a visa or residency permit to live and work in Ireland due to the Common Travel Area (CTA) agreement

Re: Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

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I regret immensely not having turned ADP before... Now I'm feeling really angry at this whole thing.

The best time to turn on ADP was before this happened. For folks not in the U.K., the second best time is right now. The more people who use it, the more disruptive it will be to turn off.

Keep in mind there are some risks with any E2EE service! You’ll need to store a backup key or nominate a backup contact, and there’s a risk you could lose data. Some web-based iCloud services don’t work (there is a mode to reactivate them, with obvious security consequences.) for what it’s worth, I’ve been using it for well over a year (including one dead phone and recovery) and from my perspective it's invisible and works perfectly.

Re: Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, the parent commenter missed the part where Apple cannot see the encrypted content when ADP is used.

But Apple could say, you have 45 days to remove it or we will delete it, then you have to resync your data.

Why would they? What priorities are better served by that approach?

Re: Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

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Not gonna lie, I expected Apple to just kind of roll over and take the blow on this one. Interesting.

If any of the tech firms would resist, it would be Apple. I wasn't sure which way they'd go.

While Apple especially under Tim Cook has done a lot questionable acquiescences under Cook for political expediences, they really didn’t have a choice here. It was the law.

Now going back on Twitter to get in the good graces of President Musk and bringing TikTok back to the AppStore even though it is clearly against the law is different.

Re: Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

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I wonder, what are the alternatives now? Tresorit? Self-hosted Nextcloud?

There is no alternative really as only iCloud can back-up your settings, saved networks, and apps data.

Other apps like Nextcloud, can only backup documents (those not in apps) and pictures, because there's an API for this.

iTunes backup is an option, but it's not automatic and convenient.

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