In a secret location in Paris, Apple has hired an elite team of laser-wielding hackers to try and crack its iPhones. Andrew Griffin gets an inside look
I’m assuming that Big Tech holds the encryption keys which they give the government access to in order to decrypt your data. The point of the Act is to allow law enforcement to be able to legibly access data in order to investigate possible terrorists.
It wouldn’t be a very useful Act if they don’t hold the decryption keys. So they definitely do.
And Snowden is still wanted, which means the info he leaked is accurate.
I too am in the EU but I don’t trust any government. I’m sure they also can get the access from the US if they really want to. No one’s data is truly safe if you’re using Big Tech.
Having someone else with the decryption keys is not how e2e works. E2E is a pretty solid and proven system, and I have yet to find a solid source about “big tech holding the keys”.
"The National Security Agency has obtained direct access to the systems of Google, Facebook, Apple and other US internet giants, according to a top secret document obtained by the Guardian.
The NSA access is part of a previously undisclosed program called Prism, which allows officials to collect material including search history, the content of emails, file transfers and live chats, the document says.
The Guardian has verified the authenticity of the document, a 41-slide PowerPoint presentation – classified as top secret with no distribution to foreign allies – which was apparently used to train intelligence operatives on the capabilities of the program. The document claims “collection directly from the servers” of major US service providers."
I’m assuming that Big Tech holds the encryption keys which they give the government access to in order to decrypt your data. The point of the Act is to allow law enforcement to be able to legibly access data in order to investigate possible terrorists.
It wouldn’t be a very useful Act if they don’t hold the decryption keys. So they definitely do.
And Snowden is still wanted, which means the info he leaked is accurate.
I too am in the EU but I don’t trust any government. I’m sure they also can get the access from the US if they really want to. No one’s data is truly safe if you’re using Big Tech.
Having someone else with the decryption keys is not how e2e works. E2E is a pretty solid and proven system, and I have yet to find a solid source about “big tech holding the keys”.
Search for Project Prism
Here’s one exhibit:
"The National Security Agency has obtained direct access to the systems of Google, Facebook, Apple and other US internet giants, according to a top secret document obtained by the Guardian.
The NSA access is part of a previously undisclosed program called Prism, which allows officials to collect material including search history, the content of emails, file transfers and live chats, the document says.
The Guardian has verified the authenticity of the document, a 41-slide PowerPoint presentation – classified as top secret with no distribution to foreign allies – which was apparently used to train intelligence operatives on the capabilities of the program. The document claims “collection directly from the servers” of major US service providers."
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/06/us-tech-giants-nsa-data
That was back in 2013. I’m sure the tool is even more advanced now. This is why Snowden fled - he exposed this.