Apple advances user security with powerful new data protections.
Advanced Data Protection for iCloud provide users with important new tools to protect their most sensitive data and communications
Unmentioned is that Advanced Data Protection will also preclude Apple from handing over unencrypted backups to law enforcement. Turn on Advanced Data Protection and Apple will no longer hold keys to that data. It’s off by default, primarily.
Explainer:
Apple Plans New Encryption System to Ward Off Hackers and Protect iCloud Data
‘Advanced Data Protection’ will offer end-to-end encryption on iCloud backups, Notes, Photos and other services—a step that may draw ire from law enforcement.
@corlin Just great, if you only communicate with Apple users. It's as if we setup a parallel post office for people who drive expensive European cars and you can mail letters to friends who have expensive European cars.
@corlin Private citizens need every edge they can get when it comes to privacy. Digitization has virtually destroyed privacy. End-to-end encryption is absolutely essential.
Availability:
iMessage Contact Key Verification will be available globally in 2023.
Security Keys for Apple ID will be available globally in early 2023.
Advanced Data Protection for iCloud is available in the US today for members of the Apple Beta Software Program, and will be available to US users by the end of the year. The feature will start rolling out to the rest of the world in early 2023.